The Light You Left Behind

Verse 1 The old house stands where the river bends, Paint peeling off like forgotten friends, Your coat still hangs by the kitchen door, Though you haven't walked these floorboards for years anymore. The clock on the wall keeps losing time, Like it's trying to stop where your hand touched mine, And every evening when the shadows fall, I still hear your footsteps down the hall. Chorus 'Cause love don't leave when the heartbeat ends, It lingers in the places we've been, In the songs we sang, in the tears we've cried, In the light you left behind. And though these hands hold only air, I still find you everywhere, Like a whisper riding on the wind, The light you left behind. Verse 2 I talk to your picture when the nights get long, Tell you all the things that's gone right and wrong, The grandchildren laugh with your stubborn smile, And for a moment you're here a while. The world keeps turning, seasons change, But missing you never feels strange, Some wounds don't heal, they just grow kind, Soft around the edges with the passing time. Chorus 'Cause love don't leave when the heartbeat ends, It lingers in the places we've been, In the songs we sang, in the tears we've cried, In the light you left behind. And though these hands hold only air, I still find you everywhere, Like a whisper riding on the wind, The light you left behind. Bridge Someday when my road runs out, And the stars come down to guide me out, I won't be afraid to cross that line, 'Cause I know I'll see your eyes. Final Chorus 'Cause love don't leave when the heartbeat ends, It waits beyond the river bend, Where every goodbye is a temporary line, And every lost soul is finally found in time. And when they lay these weary bones down, Beneath the rain and the sacred ground, I'll walk into forever with your hand in mine, Following the light you left behind. Outro The old house stands where the river bends, But love goes on where this world ends... In the light... You left behind.