Second Chances

(Inspired by “Livin’ on Love”)Topic: A couple rebuilding after war and hardshipTone: Warm, homey, uplifting*
Verse 1
We started with nothing but a hand-me-down truck,A mattress on the floor, and a whole lot of luck.Bills piled high like sandbags in rain,But laughing with you made it all feel sane.You waited through deployments, prayed me home,Turned our tiny house into sacred stone.Love wasn’t glamorous, shiny, or new—It was grace in the mornings waking next to you.
Verse 2
When PTSD crept in like a thief,You held my heart through every grief.Said, “Baby, love don’t break that fast—It’s built on roots, built to last.”We fixed the roof with duct tape and hope,Fixed my heart with your gentle scope.Now I see our future clear as day—A life stitched strong in its own sweet way.
Pre-Chorus
Money comes, money goes—But love like this forever grows.
Chorus
We’re livin’ on love and second chances,On slow dances and wild advances.Life ain’t perfect, but damn it’s true—I’d choose every storm just to choose you.Yeah, we’re livin’ on love…And it’s more than enough.
Bridge
Some folks chase gold; we choose grace—And that’s the wealth in this small place.

* Influence: Classic modern country (original)