Always You, Rita

(Mmm, yeah)

Rita, this one is for you

Through every season, yeah

We started in the dirt, just two kids with a dream

Staring at the ceiling, trying to figure out the scheme

Didn't have the silver, didn't have the gold

But we had a fire that never would grow cold

Remember sharing bread when the cupboards were bare?

I look at you now, and I see the strength standing there

We didn't let the shadows define who we'd be

I'm so proud of the woman that you're becoming, Rita, see?

Oh, Rita, my sister, my heart in human form

I'm standing right beside you through every single storm

You're never walking lonely, I'm praying for your light

For doors to open wide, for everything to be right

Rita, keep dreaming, keep reaching for the sky

I'll be your foundation until the day I die

We aren't at the finish, but look how far we've come

Every little step is a battle that we've won

I see the way you hustle, I see the way you fight

Even when you're tired and you're losing all your sight

I'm your biggest fan, yeah, I'm cheering from the wings

Watching how your spirit handles all these things

God has got his hand upon your beautiful life

Cutting through the struggle, cutting through the strife

Oh, Rita, my sister, my heart in human form

I'm standing right beside you through every single storm

You're never walking lonely, I'm praying for your light

For doors to open wide, for everything to be right

Rita, keep dreaming, keep reaching for the sky

I'll be your foundation until the day I die

Remember those tears in the middle of the night?

Talking 'bout the future, praying it would turn out bright

We promised each other we’d never let it fade

Through the bitter winters and the plans that we made

I cherish every memory, the laughter and the pain

We’re blooming like a flower after all the heavy rain

Mmm, yeah, we never gave up, Rita, we stayed true

There’s no one on this planet I would trade for you

So let the years go rolling, let the chapters turn

We’ll keep on growing, we’ve got so much to learn

No matter the success, no matter where we go

Our bond is the treasure that only we know

I love you, Rita, more than words can ever say

I’m thanking God for you at the start of every day

Oh, Rita, my sister, my heart in human form

I'm standing right beside you through every single storm

You're never walking lonely, I'm praying for your light

For doors to open wide, for everything to be right

Rita, keep dreaming, keep reaching for the sky

I'll be your foundation until the day I die

I'm here for you, baby (I need you, Rita)

Through every chapter, through every season

Our best days are coming, I know it's true

Everything I do, I'm doing it for you

Rita... my best friend, forever.

(Mmm, yeah)