EYES OF AMBER [Verse 1] Amber caught me on the back steps Working on a busted screen I said, “Nothing’s wrong, I’m tired” She said, “That ain’t what I mean” Didn’t press me for an answer Didn’t make me take it back Just stood there till I quit pretending I was better than I was at that [Chorus] Nothing gets lost in the eyes of Amber Not the kiss, not the cut, not the kindness after Every word we meant when the words got scattered Nothing gets lost in the eyes of Amber They can warm like August, go cold in December Hold one little moment ten years past forever I’ve watched time move on, but they still remember Nothing gets lost in the eyes of Amber [Verse 2] I’ve seen laughter catch inside them Before it ever reached her mouth Seen one look across a crowded room Tell me we’d be leaving out Seen them burn when I deserved it Seen them soften when I didn’t Seen forgiveness come in pieces Long before she ever said it [Chorus] Nothing gets lost in the eyes of Amber Not the kiss, not the cut, not the kindness after Every word we meant when the words got scattered Nothing gets lost in the eyes of Amber They can warm like August, go cold in December Hold one little moment ten years past forever I’ve watched time move on, but they still remember Nothing gets lost in the eyes of Amber [Bridge] Maybe loving somebody Ain’t knowing what they’ll say Maybe it’s knowing what stayed with them After the talking fades Knowing which old wound still stings Which one finally let you go And when to quit explaining ’Cause those eyes already know [Verse 3] There’s a little gold around the brown now When the evening hits just right But that’s not what I notice Like I did the first few nights Now I see the years behind them Every place that we’ve been through Some things time don’t carry off It just teaches you to view [Final Chorus] Nothing gets lost in the eyes of Amber Not the hurt, not the hope, not the coming back after Every mile between who we were and who we are Still burns somewhere quiet in the eyes of Amber They’ve held bad days, goodbyes, grace and surrender Held me when I wasn’t much worth remembering If I ever lose the road that brought me where I am I’ll find it in the eyes of Amber [Tag] Nothing gets lost Nothing that mattered In the eyes of Amber
