[Verse 1]
They closed their doors and whispered doubt like winter wind,
I stood with empty pockets, the world turned its chin.
You slipped your jacket round my shoulders in the rain,
Said "come inside," and broke the silence of that pain.
You faced my mother’s questions at her doorway late that night,
You raised your voice for me, you turned my wrongs to right.
Your laugh dried my rain-soaked hands with something brave and small—
You became my shelter when they watched me fall.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
No diamonds, no awards, just a steady truth,
Every heartbeat is thanksgiving, every breath a proof.
You stood by me when everyone let go,
With you, love’s the only thing I’ll ever know.
[Chorus]
Colleen, my forever light,
You turn my midnight into morning gold, so bright.
Without you, I’m nobody, lost out at sea,
You’re the anchor and the wind that finally set me free.
I’ll bring your dreams to life, I’ll grant each wish you make,
Hold your mornings, guard your nights—never let them break.
[Verse 2]
When the world had nothing left for me to claim,
You fed my quiet courage, gave my shame a name.
You sat with me on cold floors and mapped a plan,
Told me “we’ll breathe through this,” and somehow I began.
You celebrated the small wins—my first steady pay,
Watched me stitch our future from the frayed edges of the day.
Your patience taught me how to stand, to fight, to grow,
You are the reason I’m the man I’m learning to know.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
No fortune once, but richer now in you,
Every softened moment builds the life we’re due.
You held my trembling hand and showed the way,
We’re growing stronger with each passing day.
[Chorus]
Colleen, my forever light,
You turn my midnight into morning gold, so bright.
Without you, I’m nobody, adrift and undone,
You are my harbor, my beginning and my sun.
I’ll bring your dreams to life, I’ll grant each wish you make,
Keep your laughter easy, guard your heart for both our sakes.
[Bridge — Prayer and Vow]
God help me: give me steady hands and honest pay,
A warm small house with windows that will stay.
I’ll fix the leaky roofs, pay rent on heavy days,
Learn kitchen songs to warm your quiet ways.
I swear to call when I’m late, to hold the light on cold nights,
To fight the battles by your side, to set our wrongs to rights.
I’ll build a life where you can dream without fear’s alarm,
A place with a porch light burning, safe within my arms.
[Chorus — Lift (Key change up)]
Colleen, my forever light,
You turn my midnight into morning gold, blinding bright.
Without you, I’m nobody — you are my map and sea,
My compass and my courage, my everything to me.
I’ll bring your dreams to life, I’ll grant each wish you make,
Promise every small tomorrow I will never break.
[Outro]
My love outspans imagination’s quiet sky,
Today, tomorrow, forever—Colleen, you and I.
(End with a soft hum, then one last bright “Colleen”)
