Steve

[Verse 1]
Some people walk a step ahead
And light the long way home
They teach you how to stand up tall
Long before you're grown
Seventy years of steady hands
And all my life I've looked up to you

[Chorus]
Happy birthday, Steve, my brother
The best I ever could have known
You hold this family together
So no one stands alone
When the hard times come for anyone
You're the one who leads them home

[Verse 2]
Remember floating down the Saline
When the flash flood swept us away
And summer nights on Lake Washitaw
Where we'd laugh till break of day
You've loved my children like your own
You’ve always remembered me on Veterans Day

[Chorus]
Happy birthday, Steve, my brother
The best I ever could have known
You hold this family together
So no one stands alone
When the hard times come for anyone
You're the one who leads them home

[Bridge]
You cared for Mom through all those years
And never once complained
Then the storm came knocking at your door
You faced it down and walked on through the rain

[Verse 3]
You love the river and the pines
The quiet of the morning light
A father and a grandpa, kind
Hardworking day and night
You held me up through my rough times
Now I'm wishing peace for all your days

[Chorus]
Happy birthday, Steve, my brother
The best I ever could have known
You hold this family together
So no one stands alone
And whatever road is up ahead
You will never walk alone

[Outro]
Here's to many peaceful years
Of river, sky, and family
Here's to you, my brother dear
You mean the world to me