Virgil

You've got calluses on your hands from the long days

You never complain about the weight that you pull

But no matter how tired you are in the driveway

You walk through the door and my heart is just full

Virgil, you've been my steady rock from the start

You're the quiet and constant beat of my heart

When December rolls around, it'll be forty-eight years

Through the miles and the memories, the laughter and tears

From the firelight of camping to the places we'd roam

Anywhere I am with you is my home

You might say that you love me, like you've said long before

But I'll look in your eyes and say, I love you more

You gave everything you had to provide for this life

But you never let the job take the best of your time

You were there for the kids, you were there for your wife

A love that is steady, a love that is kind

You'd pack up the gear and we'd head down the road

Sharing the journey and sharing the load

When December rolls around, it'll be forty-eight years

Through the miles and the memories, the laughter and tears

From the firelight of camping to the places we'd roam

Anywhere I am with you is my home

You might say that you love me, like you've said long before

But I'll look in your eyes and say, I love you more

Through the changing of seasons, the gray in our hair

I look over my shoulder and Virgil, you're there

You're the hand that I hold when the shadows get deep

The promise I made and the promise I keep

When December rolls around, it'll be forty-eight years

Through the miles and the memories, the laughter and tears

From the firelight of camping to the places we'd roam

Anywhere I am with you is my home

You might say that you love me, like you've said long before

But Virgil, I promise, I love you more

Yeah, I'll always love you more