John Lynch

I Learned a lot from roads that weren’t easy
From nights I had to stand on my own
I Found out love ain’t just a feeling
It’s the way you make somebody home

It ain’t about pride
It ain’t about control
It’s giving your heart
And protecting her soul

When the world gets loud
And the road gets rough
You hold her close
And you don’t give up

She ain’t something to own
She’s a gift from above
And a real man knows
How to fight for love

I’ll be the shelter when the storm rolls through
She’ll be the light when I can’t see truth
I’ll carry the weight when the days get tough
She’ll remind me I’m still enough

It ain’t one heart doing all the work
It ain’t love if one side hurts
I’ll stand
She’ll stand
We’ll rise
We’ll choose

That’s what a man does
And love takes two

I’ll fix what I can
And pray on what I can’t
Keep my boots on the ground
Keep her dreams in my hands

Not walking ahead
Not falling behind
But shoulder to shoulder
Through the test of time

She’ll speak life when I’m running low
She’ll call me higher when I need to grow
And I’ll be the arms where her heart can rest
Give her my worst
But aim for my best

God made love more than a feeling inside
It’s a promise you live
Not a place you hide

I’ll be the shelter when the storm rolls through
She’ll be the light when I can’t see truth
I’ll carry the weight when the days get tough
She’ll remind me I’m still enough

It ain’t one heart doing all the work
It ain’t love if one side hurts
I’ll stand
She’ll stand
We’ll rise
We’ll choose

That’s what a man does
And love takes two

So here’s to the men who still choose to grow
Who learn how to lead with a heart they show
Not with a fist
Not with a chain
But with steady hands and a faithful name

And here’s to the women who don’t let go
Who build up a man and help him grow
When Heaven’s in the middle
And the promise is true
There ain’t no mountain love can’t move

I’ll be the shelter when the storm rolls through
She’ll be the light when I can’t see truth
I’ll carry the weight when the days get tough
She’ll remind me I’m still enough

It ain’t one heart doing all the work
It ain’t love if one side hurts
I’ll stand
She’ll stand
We’ll rise
We’ll choose

That’s what a man does
And love takes two

Yeah I’ll love her strong
And she’ll love me true
That’s what a man does
And love takes two

He waits by the door like he knows his name
Means more than just being called
Tail wagging like forgiveness
Before the man says anything at all

Riding shotgun in an old truck
Head out in the evening wind
Two hearts rolling down a backroad
One man and his faithful friend

Some love don’t need many words
Some prayers come with muddy paws
Sometimes God sends four legs running
To show what loyal love is for

There’s a bond between a man and his dog
That time can never steal
A Quiet kind of holy love
That only hearts can feel

Through the good days and the hard ones
Through the laughter and the scars
We’re a dog’s best friend for their whole life
But they’re only here for a moment of ours

He’s there when the world gets heavy
When the man don’t say a thing
Just lays down right beside him
Like he knows what comfort means

He don’t care about the money
The mistakes the past the pride
He just sees the man he loves
And stays there by his side

That kind of love feels close to Heaven
Faithful simple true
Like God wrapped grace in fur and eyes
And sent it walking next to you

There’s a bond between a man and his dog
That time can never steal
A Quiet kind of holy love
That only hearts can feel

Through the good days and the hard ones
Through the laughter and the scars
We’re a dog’s best friend for their whole life
But they’re only here for a moment of ours

So love him while he’s running
Love him while he’s slow
Love him through the gray around his face
And the years that start to show

Because one day that leash gets lighter
And the house feels way too still
But the love he left behind him
Is the kind time never kills

There’s a bond between a man and his dog
That time can never steal
A Quiet kind of holy love
That only hearts can feel

Through the good days and the hard ones
Through the laughter and the scars
We’re a dog’s best friend for their whole life
But they’re only here for a moment of ours

God gives us love in many ways
Some leave pawprints on our hearts
We’re a dog’s best friend for their whole life
But they’re only here for a moment of ours

So thank God for the loyal ones
For the love that never parts
Some angels don’t have wings at all
Some leave pawprints on our hearts