Built to last

We met back in twenty-fifteen

On a screen, just a dream, lookin’ for something real

Five months flew, then we said goodbye

But fate don’t quit when the love still feels

I came back broken, bruised and scared

You held my hand like you always cared

In front of your folks, you dropped to one knee

And I saw forever looking back at me

We’ve been through hell, and we’ve seen grace

Lost some angels, found our place

In a world that tried to knock us flat

Love like ours — it’s built to last

Through the storms, the joy, the pain

We rise like sunshine after rain

Three babies later, look at our path

God knew our hearts were built to last

March of ‘18, vows and rings

With Beverly’s heartbeat starting to sing

Then Grandma Dee and mine flew high

But their love still echoes in the lullabies

Lil Dee smiled just like Grandpa Joe

We held on tight, never let go

Then came Leia, strong and wild

A little fire in our second child

We’ve been through hell, and we’ve seen grace

Lost some angels, found our place

In a world that tried to knock us flat

Love like ours — it’s built to last

Through the storms, the joy, the pain

We rise like sunshine after rain

Three babies later, look at our path

God knew our hearts were built to last

2020 through ‘23

We fought, we laughed, we learned to breathe

Then Sawyer came, our baby boy

Born through tears, a brand new joy

Your mama’s voice still in the wind

She’s watching over us again

We’ve been through hell, and we’ve seen grace

Held each other in every space

In a world that tried to knock us flat

Love like ours — it’s built to last

Through the storms, the joy, the pain

We rise like sunshine after rain

Forever us, no looking back

'Cause Dawna and Ryan — we’re built to last