Al Pare

[Verse 1]
Some love is loud and quick to fade
Like summer storms that come and go
But some love stands through every shade
And roots itself where rivers flow
You told me once, before the rings,
A friend is worth a thousand things

[Chorus]
Oh Al, you stand strong through the days and nights
Like orchards reaching for the light
When the world grows cold, you hold me tight
Your honor is my shield, my guide
Through every storm we've ever known
You made a house into a home

[Verse 2]
Before we met, your tab was worn
A Ranger, proud and standing tall
"Rangers lead the way" through every storm
You lived it, and you gave your all
We planted rows of fragile trees
And watched our family grow like these

[Chorus]
Oh Al, you stand strong through the days and nights
Like orchards reaching for the light
When the world grows cold, you hold me tight
Your honor is my shield, my guide
Through every storm we've ever known
You made a house into a home

[Bridge]
We've stumbled, yes, we've lost our way
Some seasons tested what we'd say
But you would always take my hand
My dearest friend, you understand

[Verse 3]
Come June of twenty twenty-seven
Forty years of you and me
Your love has been my piece of heaven
Your friendship set my spirit free
The seasons turned, the orchards grew
And every road still leads to you

[Chorus]
Oh Al, you stand strong through the days and nights
Like orchards reaching for the light
When the world grows cold, you hold me tight
Your honor is my shield, my guide
Through every storm we've ever known
With you, I'll always be home

[Outro]
You stand strong, you always will
Your Shana loves you, loves you still