One More Sip Verse 1 A stranger placed a weathered glass Into these shaking hands. He whispered, "Taste the life you've lived, No soul can understand." It smelled like rain on childhood roads, Like laughter in July... But somewhere underneath it all Was every last goodbye. Pre-Chorus How could one drop Carry so many names? How could one breath Still remember every flame? Chorus One more sip... And I was seventeen, Running through forever With impossible dreams. One more sip... Now my hair is turning white, Counting all the stars That disappeared each night. If life is only borrowed time, Why does love remain? I drank the years... But they still run inside my veins. Verse 2 I saw my mother's gentle smile Before the lines of age. My father's quiet, tired eyes Still writing every page. Friends I thought would walk with me Became forgotten skies. Some were taken far too soon... Some simply said goodbye. Pre-Chorus Nobody warns How memories survive. Long after moments die, They somehow stay alive. Chorus One more sip... And I was young again, Holding onto futures That slipped right through my hands. One more sip... Now I hear the silence sing, Teaching broken hearts What forgiveness really means. If time can never turn around, Why do I still wait? I drank the years... But love refused to fade. Bridge When I opened up my eyes, The world was standing still. Faces calling out my name... He watched me from the hill. The stranger smiled without a word, As if he'd always known... The hardest drink we'll ever taste Is knowing we grow old. Final Chorus One more sip... For every soul I've known. For every empty chair That still feels like home. One more sip... For the child I used to be, Still running through the fields Somewhere inside of me. When my final evening comes, Don't cry because I leave... Just pour the juice of all my years... And drink a little... For me.
