Dan

[Verse 1]
There's a porch light on a gravel road
Where the summer evenings slowly go
Seventy years of sun and rain
Have carved some wisdom in your frame
I see your daddy in your eyes
When the little ones come running by

[Chorus]
I love you to heaven and back again
My husband, my rock, my truest friend
You gave our family a place to stand
With a gentle heart and a steady hand
Happy birthday, Dan, my good, good man
I love you to heaven and back again

[Verse 2]
They call you Diesel, built to last
You pulled us through the storms we passed
You've got a joke for every frown
A grin that turns the whole room 'round
And when the grandkids climb your knee
You're the best a man could ever be

[Chorus]
I love you to heaven and back again
My husband, my rock, my truest friend
You gave our family a place to stand
With a gentle heart and a steady hand
Happy birthday, Dan, my good, good man
I love you to heaven and back again

[Bridge]
I've watched you carry every load
With courage down that winding road
And every time you held a child
The whole world softened for a while

[Verse 3]
Now the dog rides shotgun into town
For an ice cream cone when the sun goes down
The best of fathers, grandpa too
Your daddy'd be so proud of you
Lord, I'm grateful every day
For the love you gave along the way

[Chorus]
I love you to heaven and back again
My husband, my rock, my truest friend
You gave our family a place to stand
With a gentle heart and a steady hand
Happy birthday, my good, good man
I love you to heaven and back again

[Outro]
Seventy candles, and I'd choose again
My Diesel, my Dan, my good, good man
I love you to heaven and back again