By the Mississippi Wind

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a river runnin' slow and wide, Where two hearts learned to bend, not break. Through the storms we couldn't hide, You stayed for love's own sake. When the road was rough and long, You held my hand and made me strong. [Chorus] Oh, your smile and your beautiful, loving heart, Brightens all my days. You believed in us right from the start, In a thousand quiet ways. Through the miles and through the years, You're the answer to my prayers. [Verse 2] From Carolina down to Iowa skies, Love crossed every mile we knew. No boundary line, no far goodbye, Could keep me back from you. Even when it hurt you deep, You gave a love I'll always keep. [Chorus] Oh, your smile and your beautiful, loving heart, Brightens all my days. You believed in us right from the start, In a thousand quiet ways. Through the miles and through the years, You're the answer to my prayers. [Bridge] By the Mississippi cold and windy air, On October's thirteenth day, I made my vows, a faithful prayer, And gave my heart away. [Verse 3] Two years now, Stacie, hand in hand, My best friend, my soulmate true. By faith we've walked this promised land, And still I'm choosing you. In Asheville hills where we belong, You are my home, my whole life's song. [Chorus] Oh, your smile and your beautiful, loving heart, Brightens all my days. You believed in us right from the start, In a thousand quiet ways. Stacie, through the years, You're the answer to my prayers. [Outro] So here's to us, my Stacie, my true love, A grateful heart, a gift from up above.