Earl

Twenty-seven years ago, I saw the spark in you

But life had different roads for us to travel through

We walked our separate ways, but kept the friendship alive

Waiting for the season when our paths would realign

Ten years ago, the waiting finally came to an end

Six years of marriage to my lover and my friend

I fell for you back then, but looking at you now

I fall in love again each time I think about our vow

Oh, Earl, where you go, I will go

Where you stay, I will stay, I want you to know

Your God is my God, your path is my own

In this second chance, we found our true home

I love you like the first time, day after day

More than any words could ever say

I remember how you'd let me sleep as morning broke

The smell of breakfast cooking was the way I always woke

You’d leave me fresh gardenias resting by my side

With sweet handwritten notes of love you never tried to hide

And I’ve watched you fight the shadows, breaking every chain

Leaving the addiction in the healing of the rain

Now you're on fire for God, standing tall and free

The husband and the man you always strived to be

Oh, Earl, where you go, I will go

Where you stay, I will stay, I want you to know

Your God is my God, your path is my own

In this second chance, we found our true home

I love you like the first time, day after day

More than any words could ever say

Nothing in this world could ever tear us apart

The Lord has done a miracle inside your faithful heart

Through every winding detour, grace was leading us here

To a love that only deepens with every passing year

Even when our time is done, beyond our final breath

I promise I am with you, faithful unto death

Oh, Earl, where you go, I will go

Where you stay, I will stay, I want you to know

Your God is my God, your path is my own

In this second chance, we found our true home

With gardenias and grace, day after day

I fall in love again, and by your side I'll stay