Love I’ve Already Got

I see the pictures on a Friday night

Candles glowing, roses wrapped up tight

A packed-up car for a night away

And I wonder why my life don’t look that way

I catch myself counting what’s not here

The things they say should prove love’s sincere

And I forget what’s standing right in front of me

Getting lost in what I think I’m missing

Comparison’s a quiet thief

It takes the joy right out of me

I start believing love’s a list

Instead of something lived like this

’Cause love don’t always show up wrapped in red

Or reservations made weeks ahead

Sometimes it’s work boots by the door

And tired hands that still give more

It’s laughing till we can’t breathe

Kids climbing all over his knees

I don’t need what I thought I sought

When I remember the love I’ve already got

He may not buy me flowers just because

But he builds the things I’ve been dreaming of

Lets me paint the walls, move every chair

Says, “Do what you want, I don’t care”

He works all day, comes home worn thin

Still finds the floor to wrestle them

And somehow finds a way to make me smile

In his own unique simple style

Love ain’t always loud or planned

Sometimes it’s showing up and staying in

It’s choosing us when no one sees

That’s the kind of love that carries me

’Cause love don’t always look like a surprise

Or a perfect night under city lights

Sometimes it’s faithfulness and time

And a heart that’s steady, strong, and kind

It’s playfulness and inside jokes

Knowing me better than most

I don’t need what I thought I sought

When I remember the love I’ve already got

I don’t want greener grass

If it costs me gratitude

I don’t want someone else’s proof

And miss the truth

That love’s been here all along

In every sacrifice, every small thing done

It may not shine the way I’ve been told

But it’s real, it’s deep, and it’s gold

So I’ll stop chasing what they say love should be

And open my eyes to what’s in front of me

He may not love me the way they say

But he loves me in the everyday

Through laughter, mess, and hard-fought days

In ordinary, beautiful ways

I don’t need what I once thought

I’ve got the love I’ve already got

Yeah, I love the love I’ve already got