The Quiet Kind of Love

You'd never call it romance But baby, I take notes You checked my brakes last Tuesday 'fore I drove to see my mom Topped the tank and didn't mention it, that's just how you run You text me when I'm landing, "you down safe?" before the gate You're not the roses type — you're the never-makes-me-wait You think I don't notice I notice everything It's the quiet kind of love, and it's the loudest thing I know No spotlight, no big speeches, just you showing up like always Other girls got fireworks — I got someone staying The quiet kind of love says more than fireworks could say You remembered my dog's name from one story years ago You warm my car in winter while the coffee's still to go Smell of motor oil and aftershave when you walk through that door That sound of keys at six o'clock — who could ask for more You'd never call it romance So I wrote it down in a song It's the quiet kind of love, and it's the loudest thing I know No spotlight, no big speeches, just you showing up like always Other girls got fireworks — I got someone staying The quiet kind of love says more than fireworks could say Someday when they ask me how I knew that you were mine I'll say: he fixed the brakes, he texted, he showed up every time It's the quiet kind of love, and it's the loudest thing I know No spotlight, no big speeches, just you showing up like always Other girls got fireworks — I got someone staying The quiet kind of love says more than fireworks could say Happy Valentine's, my steady man I see it all — I always have