To Have and To Hold

Pat Barrett

[Verse 1]
Here we are now, ten years running
Doesn't feel that long at all
I remember the 8th of August
Dancing in the wedding hall

[Pre-Chorus 1]
We were so young, there’s so much that we couldn't have known
We're just beginning to see what the future can hold

[Chorus 1]
I’m learning that love is a
Beautiful garden that's bursting with color when tended with care
And I'm learning that love is a wild endeavor
With no guarantees but the life that we share
And I'm learning that love is a sign and a wonder
And healing us more than we ever could know
And there's plenty of reasons why things can be left to grow cold
But I still believe in our promise to have and to hold
To have and to hold

[Verse 2]
Can't believe how fast they're growing
We were warned, but I'm still surprised
Children play, but, oh, they’re watching
Learning love before their eyes

[Pre-Chorus 2]
We’re sharpening arrows and aiming them into the sky
And over and over, we're helping them learn how to fly

[Chorus 2]
We’ll show them a love that can live through an argument
Filled with forgiveness when hurt has been done
And we'll show them a love that can handle misfortune
And still be around when the morning has come
And I'm not naive, we've got miles to go
But we’ve proven our love can grow deeper with time
And there's plenty of reasons why things can be left to grow cold
But I still believe in our promise to have and to hold
To have and to hold

[Post-Chorus]
All our days
To have and to hold
Oh

[Chorus 1]
I'm learning that love is a
Beautiful garden that's bursting with color when tended with care
And I'm learning that love is a wild endeavor
With no guarantees but the life that we share
And I'm learning that love is a sign and a wonder
And healing us more than we ever could know
And there's plenty of reasons why things can be left to grow cold
But I still believe in our promise to have and to hold
To have and to hold

[Outro]
All our days
To have and to hold

Trivia about the song To Have and To Hold by Pat Barrett

When was the song “To Have and To Hold” released by Pat Barrett?
The song To Have and To Hold was released in 2021, on the album “Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly”.

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