Kathleen

[Verse 1]
Some love runs in a straight line
Ours took the long way home
I was seventeen and nervous
Told it was a blind date
You showed up knowing nothing
And still you stayed to say hello

[Chorus]
Kathleen, you're my joy, my strength, my grace
The light I'd know in any place
Through every year and every mile
I find my way back to your smile
I'd take the long way all again
To hold you at the very end

[Verse 2]
We started out as pen pals
Folded letters, ink and hope
Then friends, then something sweeter
Two kids who didn't know the ropes
Then one bad fight, a slamming door
And six long years without a word

[Chorus]
Kathleen, you're my joy, my strength, my grace
The light I'd know in any place
Through every year and every mile
I find my way back to your smile
I'd take the long way all again
To hold you at the very end

[Bridge]
But some hearts know where home is
Even when they drift apart
We came back older, wiser
And you walked right back into my heart

[Verse 3]
We said our vows and meant them
Built a life on steady ground
Now Clara's laughing down the hallway
She's got your eyes, she's got your grace
And we're dreaming of more footsteps
Running wild around this place

[Chorus]
Kathleen, you're my joy, my strength, my grace
The love I'd choose in any place
Through every year and every mile
I find my way back to your smile
I'd take the long way home again
Just to hold you till the end

[Outro]
From a blind date to forever
Every road led me to you
Kathleen, my devotion
Is yours my whole life through