[Verse 1] You knew the word “stay” but you watched the gate A nose in the morning, a paw on the brake I was filling your bowl, counting out the day While the hinge gave a whisper and you slipped away The porch kept your blanket, the leash stayed on the nail One second you were breathing there, next second you were gone like a trail I called from the doorway till my voice turned thin And the whole wide field seemed to pull you in [Chorus] Tangled in the bluegrass, I was losing you Tangled in the bluegrass, what could a heart not do? Tangled in the bluegrass, every breath became a prayer Tangled in the bluegrass, I found you waiting there [Verse 2] Tall grass brushed my legs as I crossed the county line Neighbors raised their flashlights, calling out your name and mine Headlights swept the yards, slow beams through the rain Every fence and mailbox wore the shape of pain Then a collar clinked in the dark beyond the shed A little metal answer to the thousand things I’d said You came out shaking, mud along your side I dropped down in the wet earth and pulled you to my life [Chorus] Tangled in the bluegrass, I was losing you Tangled in the bluegrass, what could a heart not do? Tangled in the bluegrass, every breath became a prayer Tangled in the bluegrass, I found you waiting there [Bridge] I’ll love you louder, not just longer Hold every small day a little stronger The quiet after the storm is never just quiet again It carries every second we were given back to us then No more saving all the good words for some distant time I’ll say them while your warm head is resting next to mine [Chorus] Tangled in the bluegrass, I was losing you Tangled in the bluegrass, what could a heart not do? Tangled in the bluegrass, every breath became a prayer Tangled in the bluegrass, I found you waiting there [Outro] Tangled in the bluegrass, now I know what’s true Tangled in the bluegrass, every day begins with you Tangled in the bluegrass, let the ordinary stay Tangled in the bluegrass, I’ll cherish it that way
