Carl

You loved riding around on the back roads at night

You worked so hard to make everything right

Fiercely protective of our family tree

But you always took the time to sit and listen to me

You taught the kids the power of an honest day's work

And to believe in each other, to know their own worth

Oh, Carl, you were the love of my life

And you made sure I knew I was the love of yours

I miss your arms wrapped around me so tight

I miss seeing your smile walk through the doors

I’d give anything to hear your voice ring strong

And listen to you sing me a country song

Every moment that we spent was a treasure to hold

A quiet kind of beautiful that never grew old

I miss looking up and just seeing your face

Your steady presence in this empty space

You were the rock that we leaned on when the wind blew cold

A love story better than the ones we were told

Oh, Carl, you were the love of my life

And you made sure I knew I was the love of yours

I miss your arms wrapped around me so tight

I miss seeing your smile walk through the doors

I’d give anything to hear your voice ring strong

And listen to you sing me a country song

When it was just you and me, and you started to sing

My heart would just melt, you were my everything

We didn't need words, because we both just knew

I was the love of your life, and my love was you

I wish I could tell you "I love you" one more time

And feel your hands holding on to mine

Oh, Carl, you were the love of my life

And you made sure I knew I was the love of yours

I miss your arms wrapped around me so tight

I miss seeing your smile walk through the doors

I wish we could share one more dance to our song

While you sing me a country song all night long