Unfinished Business

bluegrass genre, female vocal, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass, fiddle

V5.5

[Verse 2]
I'm the one who left. And that burden, I will carry.
We still belonged to one another even when no longer married.
You and I were always "us", with a little boy in between
I'd hear your steps at my back door, just like an old routine
And in those times, I found such comfort.
Oh, how I wish you knew. 
The price I'd pay and what I'd give
For one more day with you.

[Chorus]
This unfinished business!
Our love was far from done!
Stubborn pride left words unsaid
While the wrong ones slipped the tongue
They call it guilt and remorse, maybe regret
But I call it torture, this deep heartache
Unyielding and relentless 
This unfinished business I just can't shake

[Verse 3]
We rode through town in your beat up truck
And you had somethin' on your mind that day
Knew I could tell, so I just broke the ice
Asked "Is there something you wanna say?"
I'll never forget; you said, "I know this sounds bad, but I don't care what God thinks of me.
I know that I should. But I don't get why He would, ever send me to hell for anything.

[Verse 4]
But behind those eyes, was something more
Deep down, you were scared of death.
I said, "Someday, the Lord's gonna knock
And He'll give you till your last breath

We still bickered just like old times
No one on earth riled me up like you.
I spouted off with no goodbye
And that still haunts me through and through.

[Verse 5]
A preacher man was leaving church
When you went flying by
The Lord told him to turn around
God's voice, he could not deny
He came upon the tragic scene
Lying helpless in his sight
He held your hand and prayed with you
Said, "Son, it's time to make things right"

[Verse 6]
You couldn't speak but shook all through
As he led a sinner's prayer
And with each repentance, each confession
A quiet stillness calmed the air
The sweetest sorrow I've ever known
As grace outshined your death
God saved your soul, just as I'd said....
In your final breaths.

[Bridge]
But I took time for granted
Like the air inside my lungs
Time I thought for sure, we'd have
While riding out the storms
I thought that all the wind and rain
Would some day find an end
The clouds give way to clear blue skies
And we'd be one again.

[Chorus]
This unfinished business!
Our love was far from done!
Stubborn pride left words unsaid
While the wrong ones slipped the tongue
They call it guilt, and remorse, maybe regret
But I call it torture, this deep heartache
Unyielding and relentless 
This unfinished business I just can't shake

[Outro]
But I see you every single day
When I look at our grown son
And I get to say your name
When our grandson comes around
Even though it hurts here without you
Your blood flows through their veins,
So I'll pray you knew I loved you
But this unfinished business is here to stay.....

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[Verse 1] My headlights caught a silver reflection When I pulled in the drive one night My heart stopped beating, I grabbed my chest When I saw your empty can of Bud Light I remembered how I fussed at you When you pitched that can and missed Regret was screaming! "Why didn't I laugh?!" But do overs no longer exist. [Verse 2] I'm the one who left. And that burden, I will carry. We still belonged to one another even when no longer married. You and I were always "us", with a little boy in between I'd hear your steps at my back door, just like an old routine And in those times, I found such comfort. Oh, how I wish you knew. The price I'd pay and what I'd give For one more day with you. [Chorus] This unfinished business! Our love was far from done! Stubborn pride left words unsaid While the wrong ones slipped the tongue They call it guilt and remorse, maybe regret But I call it torture, this deep heartache Unyielding and relentless This unfinished business I just can't shake [Verse 3] We rode through town in your beat up truck And you had somethin' on your mind that day Knew I could tell, so I just broke the ice Asked "Is there something you wanna say?" I'll never forget; you said, "I know this sounds bad, but I don't care what God thinks of me. I know that I should. But I don't get why He would, ever send me to hell for anything. [Verse 4] But behind those eyes, was something more Deep down, you were scared of death. I said, "Someday, the Lord's gonna knock And He'll give you till your last breath We still bickered just like old times No one on earth riled me up like you. I spouted off with no goodbye And that still haunts me through and through. [Chorus] This unfinished business! Our love was far from done! Stubborn pride left words unsaid While the wrong ones slipped the tongue They call it guilt and remorse, maybe regret But I call it torture, this deep heartache Unyielding and relentless This unfinished business I just can't shake [Verse 5] A preacher man was leaving church When you went flying by The Lord told him to turn around God's voice, he could not deny He came upon the tragic scene Lying helpless in his sight He held your hand and prayed with you Said, "Son, it's time to make things right" [Verse 6] You couldn't speak but shook all through As he led a sinner's prayer And with each repentance, each confession A quiet stillness calmed the air The sweetest sorrow I've ever known As grace outshined your death God saved your soul, just as I'd said.... In your final breaths. [Bridge] But I took time for granted Like the air inside my lungs Time I thought for sure, we'd have While riding out the storms I thought that all the wind and rain Would some day find an end The clouds give way to clear blue skies And we'd be one again. [Chorus] This unfinished business! Our love was far from done! Stubborn pride left words unsaid While the wrong ones slipped the tongue They call it guilt, and remorse, maybe regret But I call it torture, this deep heartache Unyielding and relentless This unfinished business I just can't shake [Outro] But I see you every single day When I look at our grown son And I get to say your name When our grandson comes around Even though it hurts here without you Your blood flows through their veins, So I'll pray you knew I loved you But this unfinished business is here to stay.....

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