Rusty

Twenty-two years of walking this road

Sharing the laughter and sharing the load

March twenty-first, two thousand and twelve

We stood at the altar and promised ourselves

You work to the bone just to give us your best

But you still keep us smiling when you need a rest

We’ve seen some hard days, but we always push through

I found my strength when I fell for you

Rusty, I love you with all of my heart

I pray that you know it, I have from the start

As long as we’re praying and trusting in God

We can get through it all, no matter how hard

You're appreciated more than my words can say

I’m thanking the Lord for you every day

Since he was eight months, we’ve raised him right here

Now he's six years old, and the picture is clear

I watch you two play and I hear the sweet sound

Of the two best laughs that I've ever found

And you hold me so steady, gentle and true

Even when I feel unlovable to you

You wipe away every shadow of doubt

You're the man that I couldn't live without

Rusty, I love you with all of my heart

I pray that you know it, I have from the start

As long as we’re praying and trusting in God

We can get through it all, no matter how hard

You're appreciated more than my words can say

I’m thanking the Lord for you every day

We’ve built a good life from the tears and the dirt

Through the beautiful moments and sometimes the hurt

I’m folding my hands by the side of the bed

Praying for so many more years ahead

'Cause Rusty, I love you with all of my heart

I pray that you know it, I have from the start

As long as we’re praying and trusting in God

We can get through it all, no matter how hard

You're appreciated more than my words can convey

I’m thanking the Lord for you every day

Yeah, twenty-two years is a beautiful start

Rusty, I love you with all of my heart