“The Empty Side of the Bed” (Folk Ballad) [Verse 1] The morning light don’t warm me now, It just burns through the pain somehow, Her laughter used to fill this place, Now it’s just echoes and empty space. I still set two plates, though I know she won’t come, Still whisper her name when the day is done. [Chorus] There’s a ghost in this room, and it’s wearing her dress, Still dancing in moonlight, still easing my stress. But she’s gone with the wind, where the angels tread, And I’m sleeping alone on the empty side of the bed. [Verse 2] Her chair’s by the window, her book half-read, Her scarf still hangs where her tears were shed. She said, “Don’t you cry when I’m gone, my dear,” But I’ve been crying for years, though she ain’t been here. The kettle still whistles, but I don’t make the tea, Just stare out that window where she once sat with me. [Chorus] There’s a ghost in this room, and it’s wearing her dress, Still dancing in moonlight, still easing my stress. But she’s gone with the wind, where the angels tread, And I’m sleeping alone on the empty side of the bed. [Bridge] I curse the heavens, I curse the rain, I’d trade my soul to see her again. She fought that sickness, gentle and brave, Now I talk to the roses I laid on her grave. [Verse 3] They say time heals all, but time’s gone slow, Each clock tick cuts where the heart won’t grow. The night feels colder, her song still plays, In my mind she smiles through the darker days. [Final Chorus] There’s a ghost in this room, and it’s wearing her dress, Still dancing in moonlight, still easing my stress. She’s gone with the wind, where the angels tread, And I’m broken inside on the empty side of the bed. [Outro] So I’ll light her candle when the stars don’t shine, And I’ll whisper her name till the end of time. If love could heal, she’d still be here… But the Lord took my heart — and left me tears.
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