Every evening when the sun hangs low Me and this old hound walk that county road He don't pull the leash, he knows my pace Like he's leading me to some forgotten place The fence posts lean... and tall grass sways Yesterday still lives along the way Every bend brings back your name Seven years but it feels the same Lord, if peace is somewhere down this road Why's my heart still carrying that load? Rain came down that autumn night One hard turn changed all our lives That old truck rolled down the hill Only me and this old dog lives on now Every step I've walked since that day I've blamed myself again and again Beneath that oak where the road turns west A gentle peace washed over my chest Then I saw your smile shine in Heaven's light Just like I remembered that last good night You took my hand and set me free When you softly said these words to me... Love don't end when life is through I'll always live inside of you Don't you carry chains that were never yours Open your heart and close that lonely door Now me and this old dog walk on With your memory leading us home That old county road still calls my name... But now... It leads me home. ---
