Timothy

It was June twentieth, two thousand and six

You were running late to Jessie's house, right in the mix

Your old S10 wouldn't even start

But looking back, that's the day you jump-started my heart

From that moment on, it was just us two

By February eighth, two thousand and seven, I said I do

I took your last name, and you took my hand

Showed me a love that was built to stand

Timothy, you stepped right up when you didn't have to

For Gracie and Cassidy, you were a father through and through

You taught our kids that blood isn't what makes a home

It’s the protective, caring way you never let us walk alone

Through the ups and the downs, and the tears that we’ve cried

I'm always and forever your baby, and I trust you with my life

Two thousand eight brought Joshua, you raised him to be a man

Then Trisha in twenty-ten, you taught her how to stand

We bought our home together, watched the seasons fade

Found love, lost loved ones, but our foundation stayed

Things come and go, they can rust or fall apart

But nothing's ever gonna touch this family in our heart

Timothy, you stepped right up when you didn't have to

For Gracie and Cassidy, you were a father through and through

You taught our kids that blood isn't what makes a home

It’s the protective, caring way you never let us walk alone

Through the ups and the downs, and the tears that we’ve cried

I'm always and forever your baby, and I trust you with my life

Ariella changed our world in March of twenty-three

With Bryson and Roman adding branches to the family tree

I might not say it all the time, but I appreciate you, love

You're the only one I'll ride that bike with when push comes to shove

Holding onto your waist, under the open sky

Thank God for that broken truck and the June sunlight

Timothy, you stepped right up when you didn't have to

For Gracie and Cassidy, you were a father through and through

You taught our kids that blood isn't what makes a home

It’s the supportive, loving way you never let us walk alone

From Destiny to her husband, through the joy and the strife

I love you always and forever, and I trust you with my life