PeterBroderick-Whats Wrong with a Straight Up Love Song
It started with that storm over the sea

Without it we may never have met

But once I planned a future crossing it was all set

Though I didn't know just yet

I would soon give my heart to a woman

Her kindness was the first impression on me

The kind of kindness that comes from deep within

And when I saw that smile gently glowin'

I knew that I was in

I could give away my heart to this one

A friend once said

"If a soul is anything, perhaps a soul is a voice"

And soon enough that smile gave way

To a sound that left me no choice

In the months that followed I listened to her often

As if that captured soul had captured me

And although she was across the world I felt lucky

That a turbulent sea

Could make a way for my heart to meet this woman

And then began professional relations

We went out on the road to share our songs

And though I felt the feelings growing stronger

I thought it might be wrong

To open up my heart to this one

When I was young they always said

"The man should make a move first"

Well lucky for me in the 21st century

That balloon has burst

Early romance is always such a treat

And this little treat was tasty as can be

We fit so well into each other's story

It was hard to believe

That my heart could feel so loved by another

And then I met her golden little boy

Four years young, so full of life and love

But every time I had to say, "Goodbye dears"

'Cause of visas and stuff

I'd have to rip away my heart from those two

When I told my grandma that we had plans to marry

She said, "I just know this is right for you"

What more blessing could I ask for?

Oh wait . . . the father!

The father of the bride to be said ok

So in summer of '16 we made it real

And then we found our first home together

An odd little family

I had given her my heart officially

It wasn't long before we hit a dark patch

Certain histories are full of pain

And the truth is sometimes hard to see

It can make you start to feel a little insane

And you ask, "How did my little heart end up in this one?"

Well nothing can be easy all the time, no siree

And love is more than fluff

Sometimes it's thorny as can be

At first I may have been trying to avoid the scratches

But now I've learned to focus on the balm

And after each tornado that we pass through

There's a bigger sense of calm

And I know this makes my heart keep growing

For both of us it's brand new territory

Never had we been with one so far

So when I get a little lost

I hope you don't get out of the car

For you'd take my little heart right with you

Now don't get me wrong

I'm know I'm not the only driver in this rig

I think we've got ourselves a tractor here

Let's see how deep we can dig

'Cause a-deep deep diggin' is what you like to do

And I'm so glad that I get to dig with you

And I wonder what discoveries await us

As we dig up the dirt, we pile it up

And that makes a mountain called trust

And the objects we find, from ancient times

They all piece together somehow, they must

And the mysteries down there, they take to the air

They come to be known as dust

But the journey itself is what it's all about

So when I think about that stormy weather

Responsible for this journey that we've shared

I want to make it clear that I'm so thankful

I'm so glad that you dared

To share that big old heart with me, dear

Now I just want you to be happy as can be, dear

And I hope we'll have many more cups of tea, dear

And I really do wish the best for your career

And not just 'cause that could mean less work for me, dear

I love ya 'til the cows come home to feed, dear

And I still love ya when the cows eat the whole field clear

And I know that you won't eat those cows with me, dear

But that's your choice and I want you to be free, dear

Besides, there's so many things on which we agree, dear

So I hope you're glad that you ended up with me, dear

And there's just one more thing I'd like to make real clear

This old world would have a big hole without you here