[Verse 1]
Sometimes I catch you in the evenin’ light
Three little shadows runnin’ by your side
Boots by the back door, dust on your jeans
Strong hands holdin’ all our dreams
I just stand there and smile a while
’Cause I’ve loved you every mile
It’s hard to believe when I look at you
All the different men you’ve grown into
[Pre-Chorus]
From a little boy I used to run from
To the only man I’d ever run to
[Chorus]
You were eight years old in that church aisle
I was shy, but you made me smile
Fifteen and my heart stood still
Starry-eyed then… starry-eyed still
From a diamond ring to a hospital room
First time you held a life that looked like you
Now you’re daddy to three and my heart stands still
More in love now… starry-eyed still
[Verse 2]
I remember that nervous young man
Kneelin’ down with shaky hands
Promises bigger than we both knew
But somehow we made ’em all come true
Then I watched you become a dad
Soft and strong — no better man to have
You kissed my forehead late that night
Said, “Don’t you worry, we’ll be alright.”
[Pre-Chorus]
Now you carry this whole world strong
But you still look at me like we’re sixteen and young
[Chorus]
You were eight years old in that church aisle
I was shy, but you made me smile
Fifteen and my heart stood still
Starry-eyed then… starry-eyed still
From a diamond ring to a hospital room
First time you held a life that looked like you
Now you’re daddy to three and my heart stands still
More in love now… starry-eyed still
[Bridge (strip it down)]
And Lord, you get more handsome every year
Still lookin’ at me like I’m the only one here
The way you lead us, the way you pray
Workin’ hard every single day
When you pull me close just outta sight
That crooked grin in the kitchen light
After all this time, you’d think I’d chill
But you still give me that giddy thrill
[Final Chorus (Lift)]
You were eight years old in that church aisle
Now you’re teachin’ our babies how to smile
Fifteen and my heart stood still
Starry-eyed then… I’m starry-eyed still
Through every season we’ve walked through
God was writing me straight to you
Yeah, daddy to three and my heart stands still
I’m starry-eyed still.
AmandaGoralczyk
