«The Keeper of the Stars» is a song written by Dickey Lee, Danny Mayo and Karen Staley, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It was released in February 1995 as the fourth and last single from his album No Ordinary Man, it went on to reach a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, behind «I Can Love You Like That» by John Michael Montgomery. A year after its release, it was named Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.

Initially, Byrd’s label (MCA Records) had not planned for «The Keeper of the Stars» to be a single, until his publicist realized that the song had been receiving positive feedback for it in concert. The fourth single from Byrd’s No Ordinary Man album, «The Keeper of the Stars» spent twenty weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, reaching a peak position of number two.

from the album No Ordinary Man
B-side «Pink Flamingos»
Released February 2, 1995
Genre Country
Length 4:06
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Dickey Lee Danny Mayo Karen Staley
Producer(s) Jerry Crutchfield

Tracy Byrd – The Keeper Of The Stars Lyrics

It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew
Now I just can’t believe you’re in my life
Heaven’s smilin’ down on me
As I look at you tonight

I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin’
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I’ve got all I’ll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars

Soft moonlight on your face oh how you shine
It takes my breath away
Just to look into your eyes
I know I don’t deserve a treasure like you
There really are no words
To show my gratitude

So I tip my hat to the keeper of the stars
He sure knew what he was doin’
When he joined these two hearts
I hold everything
When I hold you in my arms
I’ve got all I’ll ever need
Thanks to the keeper of the stars

It was no accident me finding you
Someone had a hand in it
Long before we ever knew