[Verse 1: Intimate, warm, conversational gravel tenor] We found our wedding pictures In a shoebox under the bed You laughed at that old suit I wore And the hair I had back then I said, "You married me like that" You said, "I'd do it twice" Then you leaned into my shoulder Like it was any other night [Pre Chorus: Tender, growing emotion] The camera got the flowers The cake, the family, the clothes But there's so much more between us Than those photographs can show [Chorus: Gravel tenor opens into a warm, powerful, emotional melody with natural vocal cracks] No one caught you in the kitchen Singing with a wooden spoon Or the way you curl up beside me Halfway through an afternoon We saved the birthdays and our wedding Every time we dressed up nice But the pictures we never took Are the ones I'd live through twice [Verse 2: Affectionate, storytelling delivery, a smile in the voice] Remember when we lost the power You found candles in a drawer We ate cheese straight from the package Sitting cross legged on the floor You got the words wrong to that old song And laughed when I joined in And when the lights came back We almost wished they hadn't [Pre Chorus: Gentle realization, increasing warmth] There's no picture of that evening No reminder on the wall But I can tell you what you wore And I remember laughing most of all [Chorus: Full emotional warmth, strong cracked higher notes] No one caught you in the kitchen Singing with a wooden spoon Or the way you curl up beside me Halfway through an afternoon We saved the birthdays and our wedding Every time we dressed up nice But the pictures we never took Are the ones I'd live through twice [Bridge: Barely above a whisper at first, deeply sincere, building into a heartfelt vocal rise] Tonight you're standing by the window Wondering if it's gonna rain You ask me if I want some coffee Though it's getting pretty late I don't answer right away I just walk up next to you You turn around and ask me, "What?" I say, "I just wanted to hold you" [Final Chorus: Most emotionally powerful delivery, joyful cracked tenor belts, instrument remains delicate and restrained] No one caught you in the kitchen Singing with a wooden spoon Or the way you curl up beside me Halfway through an afternoon We saved the birthdays and our wedding Every time we dressed up nice But the pictures we never took Are the ones I'd live through twice [Outro: Intimate, affectionate, softly sung] I'd live every one of them twice And I'd still be right here Holding you tonight
