[Verse 1]
You were laughin’ in that old blue chair
Sayin’ “Guess they finally called my bluff”
Tryin’ to turn a IV pole
Into some kind of stand-up stuff
I brought coffee in a paper cup
You just pushed it to the side
Said, “Sit down, I ain’t got long
But I still got some time”
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You said, “Don’t you wear that Sunday black
Don’t you hang your head and cry
I’ll be fishin’ where the water’s glass
I’ll be dancin’ in my prime
When the good Lord’s done with me down here
And your heart’s done with this ride
Save your stories, save your smile
I’ll see you on the other side”
[Verse 2]
That old ball cap on the window sill
Your boots still by the door
Your truck’s still sittin’ in the drive
Like it might start up once more
Some nights I swear I hear your joke
Floatin’ through the TV light
I raise a beer up to the air
Talk to shadows like they’re life
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[Bridge]
I don’t understand the timing
Why a strong man fades so fast
Why the ones who keep us honest
Are the ones that never last
But I keep your number in my phone
Like you might just call tonight
And I sing that last thing that you said
To get me through the quiet
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