What I Couldn’t See Then

Back then I thought I had it made

Friday nights and your smile in the driveway

We had a spark, we had the start

But I didn’t know the half of your heart

I thought late-night kisses were everything

But now I know love wears a wedding ring

And little hands on a Saturday

Can outshine anything yesterday

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What I couldn’t see then

Was the way we’d grow when the storms rolled in

The way your love would carry me

When I was weak and on my knees

Back then I thought we had it all

But now I know we were just learning to crawl

‘Cause this right here, this love we’re in

Is what I couldn’t see then

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We used to dream of a house and a view

Now I see heaven every time I look at you

Through diapers, dishes, and sleepless nights

You still look like my bride in that dress white

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I thought I knew what forever meant

But you showed me again and again

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What I couldn’t see then

Was the fire you’d light from deep within

The way your heart would build this life

With patience, grace, and sacrifice

Back then it felt like we had won

But the best was only just begun

This love we’ve built, through thick and thin

Is what I couldn’t see then