Ruler of Two Rivers - Emsix

[Intro] There are men who leave their footprints In the shifting sands of time. And there are men who shape a lifetime Without ever calling it mine. You were never bound to me by blood, Yet you gave me what blood never could. [Verse 1] I was a stranger in my own home, A restless heart, a soul alone. I searched for something I never knew, Until the day my road led me to you. You never asked me to be someone else, You never measured my worth against myself. You simply stood there, strong and kind, And gave me the love I'd left behind. [Pre-Chorus] And when the world was closing in, You told me I was born to win. You placed your faith where mine had died, And gave this wandering soul a guide. [Chorus] Oh, Ruler of Two Rivers, King of a land where the desert flows. You gave me a heart that could believe again, And a love that only a father knows. You were the shelter beneath my sky, The voice that told me I could fly. And though the years have carried you away, Your words are still alive in me today. Oh, Ruler of Two Rivers, You'll never know how much you gave. Some men are fathers by the blood they share, But you were the father my heart was spared. [Verse 2] I still remember those desert rides, The endless space, the open skies. The horses running, the wind so free, And all the things you taught to me. The sun would burn upon the land, Yet I felt safe beside your hand. No walls around us, no need to hide, Just you and me beneath the sky. You spoke of courage, you spoke of pride, Of standing tall when life denied. And every word you left with me Became a part of what I'd be. [Pre-Chorus] You said: "Don't let the darkness stay. No matter what, you'll find your way. A man is more than where he's from. It's what he gives, and what he's become." [Chorus] Oh, Ruler of Two Rivers, King of a land where the desert flows. You gave me a heart that could believe again, And a love that only a father knows. You were the shelter beneath my sky, The voice that told me I could fly. And though the years have carried you away, Your words are still alive in me today. Oh, Ruler of Two Rivers, You'll never know how much you gave. Some men are fathers by the blood they share, But you were the father my heart was spared. [Bridge] And if I could ride those desert once more, I'd ask for nothing, nothing more. No throne, no crown, no promised land, Just one more moment by your side again. I'd tell you what I never said, How much your words still fill my head. How every time I lose my way, I hear your voice and find the day. You may be gone beyond the sun, But what you gave can't be undone. For some goodbyes can never sever The love that lives inside forever. [Final Chorus] Oh, Ruler of Two Rivers, Your name still echoes through my soul. You took a broken, lonely child And made him feel that he was whole. You were the father I never had, The greatest gift this life could give. And every time I face the world, It's through your strength that I still live. Oh, Ruler of Two Rivers, The desert winds still speak your name. And though the rivers run forever, My love for you will never change. [Outro] You were not my father by blood. You were my father by heart. And if there is another life, If there is another time, I'll find my way across the desert Just to ride with you again. Ruler of Two Rivers... My father. My friend. Forever.