(Whoo!)
Yeah, this one’s for the man who holds the center.
You don’t need the neon lights to tell you who you are,
You don’t need a pedestal or to reach for every star.
You’re content in your own skin, just a quiet, solid ground,
The rarest kind of treasure that a heart has ever found.
That wit you’ve got, it cuts right through the darkest of the days,
Turning every worry into laughter and a haze.
Oh, Austeen, you’re the anchor in the middle of the storm,
You keep the fire burning and you keep the spirit warm.
You don’t need to shout to let the whole world hear your name,
You’re a steady, quiet strength, you don’t play the hollow game.
Yeah, you’re the grace that carries us, you’re the rock we’re leaning on,
My sweet Austeen, you’re the light before the dawn.
When the wind begins to howl and the heavy rain comes down,
You never once have wavered, never worn a heavy frown.
You stand with such resilience, like an oak tree in the field,
With a focus like a diamond, you have never had to yield.
(That's right!)
Oh, Austeen, you’re the anchor in the middle of the storm,
You keep the fire burning and you keep the spirit warm.
You don’t need to shout to let the whole world hear your name,
You’re a steady, quiet strength, you don’t play the hollow game.
Yeah, you’re the grace that carries us, you’re the rock we’re leaning on,
My sweet Austeen, you’re the light before the dawn.
In a world that’s always screaming, you’re the calm inside the breeze,
You’ve brought this family through it all with such a humble ease.
(Lord have mercy, you’re the best!)
I couldn’t count the seasons that we’d surely have missed out,
If not for your steady hand to pull us through the doubt.
So here’s to the man who doesn’t need a spotlight on his chest,
Just a quiet hum of peace that puts our weary hearts to rest.
We’re walking on the backroads with our future in your sight,
Everything is steady, everything is alright.
(Hey y'all, that's my man!)
Oh, Austeen, you’re the anchor in the middle of the storm,
You keep the fire burning and you keep the spirit warm.
You don’t need to shout to let the whole world hear your name,
You’re a steady, quiet strength, you don’t play the hollow game.
Yeah, you’re the grace that carries us, you’re the rock we’re leaning on,
My sweet Austeen, you’re the light before the dawn.
Yeah, you’re the light before the dawn, Austeen.
So grateful for the man you are.
(Yee-haw!)
Yeah, keep on shining steady, my love.
Just you and me, steady as can be.