Lyrics
Verse 1
Rocking chairs on a quiet porch,
Evening sun, a softer torch,
We look back now with silver hair,
At scraped-up knees and bedtime prayers.
Years felt long when they were small,
Now they’re memories on the wall,
We chased the dark, we taught the light,
One tired morning, one long night.
Chorus
And it was worth every day, every tear, every try,
Every lesson taught beneath a wide open sky,
Now we watch them stand, steady and strong,
And smile at how it all went right all along.
Verse 2
We taught them work don’t fear the hand,
It builds a soul, it makes you stand,
Show up early, finish clean,
Be the kind of person rarely seen.
Discipline wrapped in arms of care,
Truth spoken gentle, firm, and fair,
Corrected with love, not anger’s voice,
Teaching them freedom is found in choice.
Chorus
And it was worth every day, every tear, every try,
Every sacrifice made when the road felt high,
Now we watch them live what we tried to say,
And smile at how it all worked out this way.
[Solo]
Verse 3
We taught them peace don’t come from noise,
Or chasing after empty joys,
But quiet faith and steady ground,
Where grace is lived, not just found.
Now they raise their own with open hands,
Living truths they understand,
We see our prayers walking around,
In loving lives, in holy ground.
Bridge
The nights were long, the years flew by,
We didn’t see the finish line,
But seed by seed, and hand by hand,
God was shaping what would stand.
Chorus
And it was worth every day, every tear, every try,
Every hard “no and every soft lullaby,
They became more than we ever could be,
And that’s the greatest victory.
[Solo]
Outro
So we lean back now, hearts at ease,
Thankful for grace, thankful for peace,
If we had to live it all once again,
We’d smile and say amen, amen.
