Verse 1 There was always someone waiting, There was always one more chair, A light left on beyond the window, And a hand that found you there. We were young enough to think then Those things never went away. Funny what we call ordinary Till ordinary changes. Chorus Years will take the faces, Time will take the names, Pictures lose their color, And houses never stay the same. But somewhere in the heart of us, Something still remains— We forget a thousand little things, But we remember love. Verse 2 Love was seldom in the speeches, It was supper kept warm late, Someone working past their tired, Someone choosing one more day. It was mercy without asking, It was giving without praise. We didn’t always know it then— But love was being made. Chorus Years will take the faces, Time will take the names, Pictures lose their color, And houses never stay the same. But somewhere in the heart of us, Something still remains— We forget a thousand little things, But we remember love. Verse 3 Then one day you’re the one waiting, You’re the light beside the door. You’re giving what was given you Without knowing it before. And the hands that once reached for you Live again inside your own. That’s when you finally understand How love keeps traveling on. Bridge We spend our lives collecting things We cannot take along. We spend our years believing That the ones we love are strong. But every road has one last mile, Every voice one final word— And maybe what we leave behind Is how we made them feel. Final Chorus Years can take our faces, Time can take our names, Pictures lose their color, And houses never stay the same. But somewhere in the heart of those Who knew us, something stays— They may forget a thousand things… But they’ll remember love. Outro So when my voice is only memory, And you can’t call my name, Don’t remember what I gave you. Remember why I gave. And if you knew that you were loved… That’s what remains.
