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Lavendel Breeze
[Verse]
When I first met you
You smelled of lavender
A soft breeze dancing through your hair
Your laugh was a song
It hung in the air
I stood there dumb
I couldn't even care
[Chorus]
Oh lavender breeze
You're a memory now
Sweet as the fields
Where we made our vow
Oh lavender breeze
You're all I can see
Come back
Come back
Come back to me
[Verse 2]
Your hands were calloused but they held me light
Eyes like the stars
Shining through the night
We'd walk by the creek
Till the moon turned white
But now you're gone
And nothing feels right
[Chorus]
Oh lavender breeze
You're a memory now
Sweet as the fields
Where we made our vow
Oh lavender breeze
You're all I can see
Come back
Come back
Come back to me
[Bridge]
The hills still bloom
The banjo still plays
But the world feels quiet
The color fades
I search the skies
I call your name
But the echo comes back
It’s not the same
[Chorus]
Oh lavender breeze
You're a memory now
Sweet as the fields
Where we made our vow
Oh lavender breeze
You're all I can see
Come back
Come back
Come back to me
Stay With Me
[Verse]
The creek hums low where the willows lean
Sunlight dances on the golden green
I’ve walked these hills
I’ve roamed this land
But it’s you who holds my hand
[Chorus]
Stay with me
Oh stay with me
Like the roots that grip the tree
Through the storm
Through the rain
Stay with me and ease my pain
[Verse 2]
The barn doors creak in the evening air
The fields lie still but the love is there
Your voice it’s soft
It soothes my mind
A melody I’ll always find
[Prechorus]
Through the night
Through the cold
With your warmth
I feel bold
[Chorus]
Stay with me
Oh stay with me
Like the roots that grip the tree
Through the storm
Through the rain
Stay with me and ease my pain
[Bridge]
The mountains echo
They call your name
The fire inside
It burns the same
Stay by my side
Don’t let it fade
We’re the song this earth has made
Waiting Unter the Tree
[Verse]
I was waiting for you on the bench under the tree
Sunlight dancing on the ground so wild and free
Leaves were whispering secrets to the breeze
But you
Oh you
Nowhere to be
[Chorus]
I kept waiting
Waiting under the tree
My heart was a clock
Ticking endlessly
The world kept turning
But not for me
Waiting
Just waiting
Under the tree
[Verse 2]
A squirrel ran by with a nut in its cheek
The branches above played hide and seek
My shadow stretched long as the hours crept
Still I sat
Still I kept
[Chorus]
I kept waiting
Waiting under the tree
The roots held my hope
Anchored deep in me
The sky turned gold
Then lost its gleam
Waiting
Just waiting
Under the tree
[Bridge]
Did you forget
Or did you stray
Was it a moment
Or did you walk away
The bench stayed silent
The tree stood tall
But I
Oh I
Felt so small
[Chorus]
I kept waiting
Waiting under the tree
My heart was a clock
Ticking endlessly
The world kept turning
But not for me
Waiting
Just waiting
Under the tree
Grandfather's Porch Tales
[Verse]
His hands were maps of dirt and time
Wrinkles deep like canyon lines
He'd sit and hum
That old wood creaked
Stories spilling
The past would speak
[Chorus]
Grandfather's tales
They roll like rivers
Through the hills
Where the pine tree shivers
A world gone by
But it still delivers
Grandfather's tales
They roll like rivers
[Verse 2]
He spoke of a moon that lit the war
Fields of gold and a broken door
A fiddle tune on a mountain breeze
And a love he lost beneath the trees
[Prechorus]
"Listen close
" he'd say
"the wind remembers"
Echoes burn like hidden embers
[Chorus]
Grandfather's tales
They roll like rivers
Through the hills
Where the pine tree shivers
A world gone by
But it still delivers
Grandfather's tales
They roll like rivers
[Bridge]
The porch light flickered
The shadows swayed
His words
A lantern
Through time they played
Every line a seed
A song
A prayer
In the dark of night
They linger there
By Candle Light Alone Tonight
[Verse]
Shadows stretch across the wooden floor
The flame dances like it’s been here before
By candle light alone I see the past
[Chorus]
By candle light alone
I find my way
Through the darkest night
Through the break of day
A flicker of hope
A soft glow to guide
By candle light alone
I’ll bide my time
[Verse 2]
The wind hums low through the windowpane
The wax melts slow like a tear in pain
By candle light alone
I feel her near
[Prechorus]
The whispers rise
They curl and fade
A ghost of words the fire made
[Chorus]
By candle light alone
I find my way
Through the darkest night
Through the break of day
A flicker of hope
A soft glow to guide
By candle light alone
I’ll bide my time
[Bridge]
The world’s a shadow
It comes and goes
This flame’s my anchor when no one knows
By candle light
I face my fight
By candle light alone tonight
First School Love
[Verse]
We carved our names in an old oak tree
Your laugh was the only sound for me
Chalkboard hearts and paper planes
Passing notes in the pouring rain
[Chorus]
You were my first school love
My hand-me-down angel from above
With a ribbon in your hair and a dimpled grin
The bell would ring but I’d stay in
[Verse 2]
Barefoot dances on the gym floor tiles
Your freckles lit up like country miles
The teacher’s glare couldn’t dim the glow
Of secret winks only we’d know
[Chorus]
You were my first school love
My hand-me-down angel from above
With a ribbon in your hair and a dimpled grin
The bell would ring but I’d stay in
[Bridge]
Years rolled by like a creek runs slow
Did you keep that locket I gave you though
I still hear the whispers in the schoolyard breeze
The echoes of us in those maple trees
[Chorus]
You were my first school love
My hand-me-down angel from above
With a ribbon in your hair and a dimpled grin
The bell would ring but I’d stay in
I'm Sorry for Broken Heart
[Verse]
I left your love out in the cold
A story too sad and too old
I chased the wind it pulled me apart
Now I’m sorry for your broken heart
[Chorus]
Sorry for the tears that fell
Sorry for the toll of that farewell
I can’t fix what’s torn apart
But I’m sorry for your broken heart
[Verse 2]
The mountains echoed with your cries
Underneath those endless skies
I heard them whisper
I heard them start
Saying I'm sorry for your broken heart
[Prechorus]
I took a path too wild to stay
And lost you along the way
[Chorus]
Sorry for the tears that fell
Sorry for the toll of that farewell
I can’t fix what’s torn apart
But I’m sorry for your broken heart
[Bridge]
The fiddle wails like your sorrowed song
The banjo hums where I went wrong
Mandolin strums my shame in the dark
Still I’m sorry for your broken heart
Faded Photos
[Verse 1]
The porch creaks low as the wind rolls through
Your voice is a ghost in the morning dew
A chair sits empty
Still rocking slow
All that's left of you is a memory's glow
[Chorus]
Faded photos in a wooden frame
The edges curled but they call your name
A life well lived in black and white hues
All that's left of you are faded photos
[Verse 2]
Your hat still hangs by the cabin door
Boots gather dust on the old pine floor
I hear your laugh when the firelight sways
But it’s just the past that the shadows play
[Chorus]
Faded photos in a wooden frame
The edges curled but they call your name
A life well lived in black and white hues
All that's left of you are faded photos
[Bridge]
The fiddle cries like the tears I’ve shed
The banjo hums what can’t be said
Your smile
Your touch
Your eyes of blue
Gone too soon but the pictures hold true
[Chorus]
Faded photos in a wooden frame
The edges curled but they call your name
A life well lived in black and white hues
All that's left of you are faded photos
A Faded Memory of Her Smile
[Verse]
Her face is cracked like the windowpane
Faded edges worn by time and rain
The colors left
But the love remains
[Chorus]
A faded photo of grandma’s smile
Tucked in a drawer
Been there a while
Wrinkles deep
Her laugh so wild
She’s here with me
Through every mile
[Verse 2]
She held the world in her apron strings
Could mend a tear or teach the wings
Her hands told stories
Her heart could sing
[Prechorus]
Now shadows fall where her garden grew
But her roses bloom in skies of blue
[Chorus]
A faded photo of grandma’s smile
Tucked in a drawer
Been there a while
Wrinkles deep
Her laugh so wild
She’s here with me
Through every mile
[Bridge]
When the fireflies danced and the crickets hummed
She’d hum a hymn till the night was done
Her voice still lingers
Her song’s not gone
By Candlelight
[Verse 1]
The wick is low
The shadows dance
A flicker caught my weary glance
The wind outside
It wails and moans
By candlelight
I sit alone
[Chorus]
Oh
By candlelight
By candlelight
This hollow room
No end in sight
The flame may falter
The wax may flow
But it burns for the life I used to know
[Verse 2]
Her voice was soft
Like summer rain
Now silence echoes
Sharp with pain
The chair she sat in gathers dust
Time turns our vows to brittle rust
[Prechorus]
I reach for shadows
But they don’t stay
The past won’t speak
It fades away
[Chorus]
Oh
By candlelight
By candlelight
This hollow room
No end in sight
The flame may falter
The wax may flow
But it burns for the life I used to know
[Bridge]
The hearth is cold
The night runs deep
Dreams unravel
I cannot sleep
Her laughter lingers
Thin as air
A ghostly thread
I cannot bear
Santa Skipped My Chimney
[Verse]
I sat by the fire
The embers so low
Stockings were hung
All ready to glow
The clock kept ticking
The night grew cold
[Prechorus]
Milk on the table
Cookies untouched
Was it too little
Or maybe too much?
[Chorus]
I was waiting for Santa Claus
Waiting all night
But he skipped my chimney
Not a sleigh in sight
I was waiting for Santa Claus
Where could he be
Maybe the North Pole forgot about me
[Verse 2]
The moon was a lantern
Hung high in the sky
Snow kissed the rooftops
I won't lie
I felt like a kid
Though my beard’s gone white
[Prechorus]
The reindeer’s silence
No jingle
No hoof
Was it my dreaming or solid proof?
[Chorus]
I was waiting for Santa Claus
Waiting all night
But he skipped my chimney
Not a sleigh in sight
I was waiting for Santa Claus
Where could he be
Maybe the North Pole forgot about me