We started out by the Great Lakes shore,

We started out by the Great Lakes shore, Where the cold winds sang and the waves would roar, Hand in hand through the shifting blue, Every horizon led me back to you. Through northern lights and steel-gray skies, I found my strength in your steady eyes, No matter where the wild winds blew, I always had a friend in you. Chorus You’re my home in every season, My heart, my truth, my rhyme and reason. From cornfield gold to mountain view, The world feels right when I’m with you. Through every high and every low, You’ve been my constant, this I know— For all my life, come what may, You’re my best friend, here to stay. Verse 2 We watched the sun on the cornfields wide, Amber waves rolling side by side, Simple roads and endless skies, Building dreams before our eyes. When mountains called with their rugged grace, We found new strength in every place, Climbing high through storm and snow, With you, there’s nowhere I won’t go. Verse 3 Down where the swamps breathe thick and slow, Where the cypress stand and the warm winds blow, Through heavy air and midnight tune, You were my steady southern moon. Through every trial that knocked me down, Every fear that tried to drown, You held the light, you cleared the way, You gave me hope for brighter days. Bridge You’ve seen my doubts, my hardest fights, Stayed through the longest, darkest nights, And somehow still you choose to stand Right here with me, your hand in hand. And when I look at the love you give, The way you teach our kids to live, Strong and kind, both brave and true— They get their best of life from you. Final Chorus You’re my home, not walls or doors, Not any patch of distant shores. Great Lakes, cornfields, mountains blue— They’re only places without you. Through every road our hearts have known, No matter where the seeds are sown, For all my life, in all I do, My home will always be with you. Outro So here’s my promise, tried and true— A lifetime friend, I choose you