Joe

I still remember that day in Gidonio's room

You smiled at me, and suddenly I knew

You found a way to make me laugh out loud

And asked for my number before the afternoon bowed

Thirteen years between us, but our souls just aligned

Always putting others first, leaving your pride behind

Joe, you go the extra mile, every single day

Showing your love in a million little ways

From the day Amia was born, you were shining like the sun

You helped me raise Amere, you just loved everyone

You never saw a difference, you just gave us your heart

The steady hand holding me when things fall apart

I bought that car, feeling so proud and free

Till the freeway stole all that joy from me

One loud noise, I thought I was on my own

But you took the keys and brought my peace back home

Had it towed, fixed up, and parked right in the drive

Then you'd play those little tricks just to keep the spark alive

Acting like you didn't buy the very gift I'd crave

Making me so furious, till I saw the surprise you gave

Joe, you go the extra mile, every single day

Showing your love in a million little ways

From the day Amia was born, you were shining like the sun

You helped me raise Amere, you just loved everyone

You never saw a difference, you just gave us your heart

The steady hand holding me when things fall apart

In twenty-nineteen when my breath wouldn't come

A shadow on my lung left my whole body numb

I couldn't even walk, couldn't stand on my own

But you became the strongest rock I've ever known

Caring for my fragile steps until my parents came

Loving me through sickness, never once complaining

Through the broken roads and the storms we've seen

You kept all the kids close, building up our team

Making sure your two and ours are tightly bound

The safest kind of blended love that I have ever found

You'll wake up in the midnight dark to get me what I need

My husband, my shelter, my blessing indeed

Joe, you go the extra mile, every single day

Showing your love in a million little ways

From the day Amia was born, you were shining like the sun

You helped me raise Amere, you just loved everyone

You never saw a difference, you just gave us your heart

No matter what we go through, we will never be apart