# I STILL HEAR YOUR BOOTS [Intro] There is a pair of boots beside my bed And a thousand things I never said They tell me time will ease the pain But every quiet night, I hear you again [Verse 1] You were the first one up when the morning turned cold The one who made us laugh when the nights got old You stole my last bite, said you owed me one Talked about your daughter and the things you'd done You had a crooked smile and a hole in your sleeve Said the world was too damn hard to take seriously You made me promise if you didn't get back I'd tell your little girl about the man she had Then that day came down like a door slammed shut And I stood there breathing when the world went numb I had your name in my mouth, but I couldn't speak Just a grown man shaking, standing on his feet [Pre Chorus] They said I was lucky They said I was strong But nobody told me How to live when you're gone [Chorus] I STILL HEAR YOUR BOOTS IN THE HALLWAY STILL HEAR YOU LAUGHING AT THE END OF A LONG DAY STILL SAVE YOUR PLACE WHEN THE OLD CREW MEETS STILL LOOK UP WHEN I HEAR FOOTSTEPS IN THE STREET I CAME BACK HOME, BUT A PART OF ME STAYED IN THE DUST AND THE DARK WHERE YOUR MEMORY LAY And if heaven has a road running through those trees Brother, save me a place I still hear your boots beside me [Verse 2] I went to your house with the things you had saved A photograph, a letter, the plans that you made Your little girl opened the door with a grin Asked if you were coming and I couldn't answer then I told her you loved her, told her the truth Told her how you talked about the things she'd do How you wanted to teach her to fish in the spring How you said she could do just about anything I put on a smile and I stayed awhile But I broke in my truck when I drove that mile I don't blame the child for the questions she brings I just wish I could give her the years you should've seen [Pre Chorus] They said I was lucky They said I was strong But nobody told me How to live when you're gone [Chorus] I STILL HEAR YOUR BOOTS IN THE HALLWAY STILL HEAR YOU LAUGHING AT THE END OF A LONG DAY STILL SAVE YOUR PLACE WHEN THE OLD CREW MEETS STILL LOOK UP WHEN I HEAR FOOTSTEPS IN THE STREET I CAME BACK HOME, BUT A PART OF ME STAYED IN THE DUST AND THE DARK WHERE YOUR MEMORY LAY And if heaven has a road running through those trees Brother, save me a place I still hear your boots beside me [Bridge] To the ones who made it home And hate the fact they did You do not owe the world An apology for living Carry your brother's laughter Carry the good he gave But you are allowed to live Beyond the day he was taken away [Soldier Chant] WE REMEMBER! WE REMEMBER! EVERY BROTHER! EVERY FRIEND! WE REMEMBER! WE REMEMBER! LOVE DOES NOT END! [Final Chorus] I STILL HEAR YOUR BOOTS IN THE HALLWAY STILL HEAR YOUR LAUGHING VOICE CALL OUT MY NAME I WILL TELL YOUR GIRL EVERY STORY I KNOW And remind her how much you loved watching her grow I CAME BACK HOME, AND I'M LEARNING TO STAND With your memory close and my life in my hands And if heaven has a road running through those trees Brother, save me a place Till then, keep walking with me [Outro] There is a pair of boots beside my bed And now I say the things I never said Rest easy, brother I'll carry your name And when I hear footsteps I'll smile through the pain
