Measure Twice
[Verse 1] Thirty-one years of sawdust and chalk, You taught half this town how to work with their hands. Every kid who came through those shop doors learned to walk A little bit taller — I hope you understand. You'd say measure twice before you ever cut, For job interviews, grocery lists, a father's advice. And we rolled our eyes, but we never forgot The steady, quiet way you paid the price. [Chorus] Rick, you built more than lumber and steel, You built the kind of faith that holds when the hinges give way. Every life you shaped — you may never know what they feel, But it was more than enough, more than enough today. [Verse 2] There's a '69 Mustang still waiting on you, Almost done since '98 — and that's alright. Some things take a lifetime before they come true, And a man who's been giving deserves his own night. So go on and tear up at the end of the western, No one's gonna tell, no one's keeping the score. Those beat-up New Balance have walked every lesson — Now hang up the chalk, Rick, it's your turn once more. [Chorus] Rick, you built more than lumber and steel, You built the kind of faith that holds when the hinges give way. Every life you shaped — you may never know what they feel, But it was more than enough, more than enough today.