Before the Sun Climbs

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Before the sun climbs over the pines, He's already up, drawing the lines. Wires in his hands, a steady pace, Honest work and a weathered face. Some men just keep the world alive, Quiet ones who show up, and provide. [Chorus] Oh, Marcus, you're the steady in the storm, The one who kept us safe, kept us warm. When life got heavy, day and night, You held on tight, you fought the fight. A simple life is all you asked to know, And oh, how much we love you so. [Verse 2] You've carried more than most could bear, Lost a brother, learned to still stand there. You near lost me when the shadow came, And held our girl when the world turned strange. But you never let your courage break, You gave us all you had to give and take. [Chorus] Oh, Marcus, you're the steady in the storm, The one who kept us safe, kept us warm. When life got heavy, day and night, You held on tight, you fought the fight. A simple life is all you asked to know, And oh, how much we love you so. [Bridge] By the water where you cast your line, There's a peace you've earned, a grace divine. A complicated heart that loves so true — Everything we've built began with you. [Verse 3] So happy birthday, my love, my friend, Provider, fighter, ‘til the very end. Our girl has your grit, our boy your steady hand, Learning life beside you where the quiet water stands. Raise a cold one, watch the sun go down, You're the heart this family's built around. [Outro] Oh, Marcus, this is your day to shine, Forever grateful you are mine.