Netha (Nee-Thuh)

Intro

Netha (Nee-Thuh)

You are my dearest friend, my chosen sister--

Verse

Our story began in 1982, who knew

that meeting you would turn into this—

a lifetime of laughter, walking, talking,

and doing life side by side—

I might not have believed them…

But I sure would’ve hoped for it.

Verse

What started with Leroi and Marcellus

became something God clearly had His hands on.

You—from Alabama.

Me—from New Jersey.

Two different beginnings…

But somehow, the same heart

when it comes to loyalty, love, and showing up.

And that’s what you’ve always done—

You’ve shown up.

Verse

Through card games and cutting up,

through BBQs and family time,

through trying new restaurants

and saying, “let’s just go.”

even when we didn’t have a full plan.

We didn’t just raise kids—

We raised each other.

Verse

From Deerfield and Franciscan

to Jonesboro, Rex, and McDonough,

We built a life in motion—

laughing, learning, growing,

and figuring it out together.

Chorus

And those walks…

Lord, those walks.

International Beach, McCurry Park,

or just around the neighborhood—

talking about everything

and sometimes nothing at all,

but always leaving better

than we started.

Bridge

You’ve been my sounding board,

my voice of reason,

and yes… sometimes the one

who tells me what I need to hear

(not just what I want to hear).

And thank you for that.

Because you’ve never judged me—

only loved me.

Verse

You’ve got this quiet strength about you—

not loud, not showy,

but steady… real… unshakable.

And your heart?

Your compassion for people…

That’s something special.

You inspire me, Netha (Nee-Thuh)

You really do.

To be better.

To do better.

To love deeper.

Chorus

And somewhere along the way,

without even saying it out loud,

We became more than friends—

You became my sister.

Not by blood, but by life…

by choice…by love.

Outro

And I can honestly say—

I don’t know what my life would look like without you in it.

And I don’t even want to imagine it.

So today, I just want you to know—

I see you, I appreciate you,

And I thank God for you.

Always have…

and always will.