Steady Ground, Mary

Oh, Mary, my sweet Mary.

The world moves at a thousand miles an hour,

But right here on this porch, time starts to slow.

You're the shelter from the wind and the summer shower,

And the greatest blessing that I know.

I look into your eyes and see my future,

In your heart, I find my home.

With you, I'll never walk alone.

You are the reason my mornings have a purpose,

You are the peace that settles in my soul.

Whenever I'm with you, I'm at my best, yeah,

With one soft touch, Mary, you make this broken man feel whole.

And I know I mean the world to you, my darling,

'Cause you tell me in the way you hold me tight.

Yeah, you're my steady ground, my silver lining,

And you mean everything to me tonight.

You're the lyric in the song that I keep humming,

The reason that I work so hard all day.

You're the whisper in the dark when I am coming

To the end of what I think I can repay.

I need your love to keep my engine running,

Need the way you care for me and see

The better man you always bring out in me. (That's right)

You are the reason my mornings have a purpose,

You are the peace that settles in my soul.

Whenever I'm with you, I'm at my best, yeah,

With one soft touch, Mary, you make this broken man feel whole.

And I know I mean the world to you, my darling,

'Cause you tell me in the way you hold me tight.

Yeah, you're my steady ground, my silver lining,

And you mean everything to me tonight.

People talk about a love that lasts a lifetime,

Through heartaches, heartbreaks, and the dirt.

Standing side-by-side, we're doing just fine,

Healing each other's hidden hurt.

You hold my hand through all the seasons, (Lord have mercy)

And I promise I will hold onto you too.

You are the reason my mornings have a purpose,

You are the peace that settles in my soul.

Whenever I'm with you, I'm at my best, yeah,

With one soft touch, Mary, you make this broken man feel whole.

And I know I mean the world to you, my darling,

'Cause you tell me in the way you hold me tight.

Yeah, you're my steady ground, my silver lining,

And you mean everything to me tonight.

Yeah, you're my steady ground, my silver lining,

You mean everything to me... tonight, my Mary.