James

That first night sitting out on my porch

Talking while the hours slipped on by

We were just laughing in the dark

Until the moment that I caught your eye

Right there in that single second

The rest of the world faded out of view

We leaned in close to take a picture

And a chill went through me at the touch of you

James, you've got a way of making people feel safe

Like the heavy weather finally breaks

I could look into those gentle eyes forever

And never worry 'bout the time it takes

That sweet and open heart you carry

Is simply everything to me

I just want you to know, wherever you go

You have always been loved and cared for by me

You know exactly how to draw a laugh

Out of someone carrying a heavy load

But you don't just leave it at a joke

You stop and make them look at their own road

You say the words that get us reflecting

On the lives we built and who we want to be

It’s a rare thing to find a soul like yours

That balances the deep and the carefree

James, you've got a way of making people feel safe

Like the heavy weather finally breaks

I could look into those gentle eyes forever

And never worry 'bout the time it takes

That sweet and open heart you carry

Is simply everything to me

I just want you to know, wherever you go

You have always been loved and cared for by me

Some memories you wear just like a jacket

When the evening air starts turning cold

I wrap myself in every word we've spoken

And the quiet kind of sweetness that you hold

When you were in town for work that night

We wound up talking out in your truck

There was nobody else in the fading light

Just the dashboard glowing on the two of us

I’ll keep the details between you and me

Some memories are better left our own

But with you sitting in the driver's seat

It was the safest that I've ever known

James, you've got a way of making people feel safe

Like the heavy weather finally breaks

I could look into those gentle eyes forever

And never worry 'bout the time it takes

That sweet and open heart you carry

Is simply everything to me

I just want you to know, wherever you go

You have always been loved and cared for by me