[Verse 1]
Mama left the porch light on
Even when I was grown
Hot pie cooling on the sill
And a screen door moaning low
Your truck in the drive, my boots on mud
Your laugh in the evening air
I still see grace in simple things
When your hand is in mine there
[Pre-Chorus]
And I been gone some miles
But I know where home begins
In your eyes, in that old yard
Where the summer never ends
[Chorus]
Hold me close in the pines
Let the wind sing our name
Hold me close in the pines
Make the hard days stay tame
If the world gets mean
We can still be kind
Hold me close in the pines
Hold me close in the pines (hold me close)
[Verse 2]
We buried hurt in a cotton field
Watched the rain wash through
Found a prayer in a folding chair
And a sunrise colored blue
Your hand on mine at the county fair
Candy on your breath
I don’t need much to call it gold
Just this and nothing less
[Pre-Chorus]
And if the road turns cold
And the winter comes around
I’ll bring the fire back to us
I’ll keep your feet on ground
[Chorus]
Hold me close in the pines
Let the wind sing our name
Hold me close in the pines
Make the hard days stay tame
If the world gets mean
We can still be kind
Hold me close in the pines
Hold me close in the pines (hold me close)
[Bridge]
Let the church bells fade
Let the river run slow
I know love looks like work
But I like the way we grow
With a worn-out screen door
And a new blue sky
You and me, still standing
Side by side
[Final Chorus]
Hold me close in the pines
Let the wind sing our name
Hold me close in the pines
Make the hard days stay tame
If the world gets mean
We can still be kind
Hold me close in the pines
Hold me close in the pines (hold me close)