Verse 1 [Production/Vocal instruction: Fingerpicked acoustic guitar with soft room ambience. Close, intimate vocal.] I found an old coin in my pocket From a town I can't recall Funny how the smallest things Can outlive almost it all There were names carved in the fence posts Wildflowers by the creek Back when every answer seemed Only one more week away Pre-Chorus 1 [Production/Vocal instruction: Introduce upright bass and light brushed snare.] You don't notice while you're living How ordinary days can shine Then one afternoon they're treasures Kept somewhere beyond all time Chorus 1 [Production/Vocal instruction: Full folk arrangement with cello and warm harmonies.] I've got a pocket full of sunlight Saved from ordinary days Little pieces of forever Hidden in familiar ways I've got a pocket full of sunlight That I carry when it's gray It's enough to keep me walking When the colors drift away Verse 2 [Production/Vocal instruction: Add mandolin and gentle percussion.] There was laughter on the back porch With the evening settling in Nobody was chasing anything We were happy where we'd been Now the seasons keep on turning Faces change and children grow Still those little golden moments Are the richest things I own Pre-Chorus 2 [Production/Vocal instruction: Pull back to guitar and cello. Build gently.] Every memory keeps glowing Even when the years move on Nothing beautiful is wasted If it teaches you to love Chorus 2 [Production/Vocal instruction: Bigger harmonies and fuller acoustic instrumentation.] I've got a pocket full of sunlight Saved from ordinary days Little pieces of forever Hidden in familiar ways I've got a pocket full of sunlight That I carry when it's gray It's enough to keep me walking When the colors drift away Bridge [Production/Vocal instruction: Guitar and vocal only. Slowly add cello and harmonium.] Maybe happiness was never Waiting somewhere up ahead Maybe it was in the mornings That we hurried past instead Now I stop to hear the sparrows Watch the evening paint the hills Life keeps handing out its wonders To the heart that's standing still Final Chorus [Production/Vocal instruction: Full emotional lift with rich harmonies, cello, and mandolin.] I've got a pocket full of sunlight More than money ever bought Every simple little moment Is a treasure time forgot I've got a pocket full of sunlight And wherever I may roam Every memory that warms my heart Will always lead me home Outro [Production/Vocal instruction: Acoustic guitar and harmonium slowly fade.] One old coin still in my pocket One more story on the breeze Sometimes all we really carry Is enough for everything
