While They're Red

[Saxophone by MPax] [Hook: Aaron Wiggins] If you never did another thing You're alright You've done enough for us Wish I could give you more But since I have your ear for a short while I just thought I'll Give 'em to you now Though life knocked you down it didn’t stop your fight So we could be more, you worked day and night You scratched and clawed and with all of your might You have served, showed love with your life While They're Red I just want to say thank you for who you have been For what you've done, and who you are While They're Red And as sure as the Lord lives I will honor your stand You stood in faith, your light will last Rose, The hustle and bustle Rose, The Pain, No Gain Rose, You fought through the struggle Rose, We Remember Your Name Rose, Too often we wait Rose, Until it’s too late Rose, To give people their roses Yeah, I’ll give you yours today [Verse 1: Jeremiah Bligen] You always told me to clean my plate But before I touched a scrap, I better say my grace Thanks the Lord Before I go to bed, wash them dishes Can't be a dirty man, looking for a misses That’s for growth And when my execution wasn’t there You dealt with me in love, it was tough, but it was fair I needed both Though we only ever had a little What we had came from you Working your hands to the gristle. thats for sure Cutting grass after a long week You taught me to wear pants to fend off the weeds Not shorts Double shifts and multiple jobs Fighting to make it To say that you worked hard Understatement Supported family by any means And the years of sweat and tears Were the makings of me True indeed I'll never despise my humble beginnings Forever grateful So take these roses while theyre red, it means thank you Salute [Hook] [Verse 2: Jeremiah Bligen] Sixth Grade Kool-Aid and Sugar With out the water Mixed and Pitched It for a couple quarters Hustled hard I Was just trying to make some juice money You saw the risk What it could come to, down the road to 20 Yanked me quick Punishment for like the whole year I shed a tear, remember clear Not to do it I feared The lesson sticked Didn’t get it fully then But now as a man I look back thankful For what you did I understand I remember you saving to pay off a debt Walk in honor OlÈ man stole and spent it on him That was sour I saw you broken over that, I cried Angry and bitter I couldn't help Man it Burned me inside I was young, but I could see and know The violations But you didn't let it stop you You started again, and finished paying I could never grasp why you stayed But now I do Your covenant to love was true Down to the root So you fought and stood Remained faithful Even though he never came through You never played him See for you the example to your daughters It Mattered So no men ran through our home Remained sattled And I respect it Taught me to make my own meals Wash my own clothes Everyone smiling in your face Ain't your friend, you watch them close Never bought a single a single Jordan But what we needed you would find Drug me to church every Sunday To meet God and give him time Went without didn't complain Couldn't make it to every game Because you were working so that we could pay For me to play Remember when I said is never leave you I was child, But that sentiment man it was real That love is real And though I left and Cleaved to my wife, I'll honor you By loving her, treating her right Putting her first Under God, consider her feelings Work hard. Comfort her heart Walk and Be the leader Of my home I may never buy you a house While on this earth But our Father see he has many mansions That’ll work, yeah that’ll work I'm thankful that you know the Lord You’ll live forever But Your legacy here live on Endure the weather You weren’t perfect Human indeed You were exactly what I needed For me to be me And just want to let you know Im forever grateful Forever grateful So take these roses while they’re red, it means thank you Salute [Hook]