Head Upon My Shoulder

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Nineteen seventy-nine, the world was new Standing at the mountain in the morning dew I didn't know that fate had drawn the line But one look told my heart you'd soon be mine Forty years I've walked this winding road With the steady hand that helped me carry the load [Chorus] Oh Carol, heart of gold You held this family close when I grew cold Through every storm and every scar You reminded me of who we are My love, my light, you're still the one After all these years, you're my rising sun [Verse 2] That plane to France, you drifted off to rest Your head upon my shoulder, I was blessed You raised our Erika and Megan strong Taught them how to love and get along Now Maevery, Jax, and Tatum play Bennett laughing, number five's on the way [Chorus] Oh Carol, heart of gold You held this family close when I grew cold Through every storm and every scar You reminded me of who we are My love, my light, you're still the one After all these years, you're my rising sun [Bridge] Twenty times they wheeled me down that hall You never left, you caught me through it all When shadows from the fight came home with me You loved me back to who I'm meant to be [Verse 3] So here's to forty years, and forty more To every early morning, every door We've built a life that healing hands can hold A family warmed by all your heart of gold I'd choose you every single time, it's true There's no me, my darling, without you [Outro] Oh Carol, still the one My whole life long, you're my rising sun