Kirk

October fourth, I climbed on the back of your bike

Rode out to the water just to talk through the night

The very next day we raised a glass at the bar

For a friend who moved on, looking up at the stars

Right then and there, you changed my whole life

Through the sorrow and the miles, you cut through the strife

Kirk, you’re my ride or die, working hard through the day

Making all those sacrifices to clear out our way

Making sure me and your mama have all that we need

You're the rock of our combined family, planting the seed

When you hold my hand at night so we can fall asleep

I feel safe and secure, this is a love that runs deep

December twenty-seventh, right there on the kitchen floor

With your mama and the kids, you asked for forever and more

You dropped down on one knee and gave me that ring

I didn't know the heavy trials the springtime would bring

May twelfth in the wrecker, early morning went black

You broke your neck in the crash, but you fought your way back

Kirk, you’re my ride or die, working hard through the day

Making all those sacrifices to clear out our way

Making sure me and your mama have all that we need

You're the rock of our combined family, planting the seed

When you hold my hand at night so we can fall asleep

I feel safe and secure, this is a love that runs deep

Now you're down at the shop, working long, heavy days

Helping JT get his footing, lifting him through the haze

With Karl by your side, the truest dog to his man

You're the best Pappy to three granddaughters, doing all that you can

I am so proud of the father and brother you are

You carry the weight for us, and you carry it far

'Cause Kirk, you’re my ride or die, working hard through the day

Making all those sacrifices to clear out our way

Making sure me and your mama have all that we need

You're the rock of our family, planting the seed

When you hold my hand at night so we can fall asleep

You're my happily ever after, a promise to keep

We'll watch those three girls grow up in the sun

Growing old with you, darling, we've only begun