Carl

I was lost in the shadows, not sure who I was

Trying to find my own way through the dust

But you looked right past the doubt and the fear

Carl, you gave me the courage to stand right here

You accepted me wholly, unconditionally

And made me believe in the person I'd be

You're my strong, brave hero, my shelter and friend

With a generous heart I can trust to the end

Whenever I'm falling, you pick me right up

You're the steady foundation of the two of us

Every day that you're with me is a blessing, I swear

I look at my life and I'm so glad you're there

Now I watch from the doorway as the morning sun breaks

Seeing the gentle, quiet steps that you take

You're guiding our boy with a steady, kind hand

Teaching our son what it means to be a man

Showing him how to be tender and brave

By the way that you live and the love that you save

You're my strong, brave hero, my shelter and friend

With a generous heart I can trust to the end

Whenever I'm falling, you pick me right up

You're the steady foundation of the two of us

Every day that you're with me is a blessing, I swear

I look at my life and I'm so glad you're there

When the world gets too heavy, you carry the weight

You never keep score and you never hesitate

You believed in my soul before I even knew

The strength that I have was awakened by you

You're my strong, brave hero, my shelter and friend

With a generous heart I can trust to the end

Whenever we're falling, you pick us right up

You're the steady foundation of the three of us

Every day that you're with me is a blessing, I swear

Carl, I look at our family and I'm so glad you're there