Rodney

I was out in Hawaii, looking at a screen

You were in Oklahoma, with an ocean in between

We met upon a game site, talking through the night

Till I finally packed my bags and booked a mainland flight

I walked off the plane, wondering what I'd see

And there you were, waiting just for me

With a dozen red roses right there at the gate

I knew in that moment, I was looking at my fate

Oh, Rodney, you're the kindest man I've ever known

With a patient, giving heart that you have always shown

Thank you for the way you treat me every single day

For the steady, tender love that never walks away

I love you now, and I always will

Time keeps moving on, but my heart is with you still

You came into my life with no kids of your own

But you opened up your arms and made this house a home

Raising three granddaughters, from five to fourteen

You showed them what a patient, loving man can mean

You took us all in without a second thought

And gave this family a love that couldn't be bought

Oh, Rodney, you're the kindest man I've ever known

With a patient, giving heart that you have always shown

Thank you for the way you treat me every single day

For the steady, tender love that never walks away

I love you now, and I always will

Time keeps moving on, but my heart is with you still

A few years later, we said our wedding vows

And I marvel at the beautiful life we're living now

You're so good to me, in everything you do

I'll spend the rest of forever thanking God for you

Oh, Rodney, you're the kindest man I've ever known

With a patient, giving heart that you have always shown

Thank you for the way you treat me every single day

For the steady, tender love that never walks away

I love you now, and I always will

From those dozen roses, to the life we're building still