Lonely While He's Gone

[Verse]
He packed his bags at the break of dawn
Chasing oil where the rigs hum their song
I stayed home with the kids all day long
Holding it together but the nights felt so wrong
[Verse 2]
The house was alive but my heart felt so bare
Dinner on the table and an empty chair
The clock kept ticking but the time felt unfair
Counting down the days till he’d be there
[Chorus]
Lonely while he’s gone but I keep it strong
Singing lullabies when the nights are long
Dreaming of the time we’ll be where we belong
Just me and him when the world’s all gone
[Verse 3]
The kids ask
"Mama when’s Daddy coming back?"
I smile and say soon though my heart’s off track
The silence at night feels like a heavy attack
But I hold on tight till his boots hit the crack
[Bridge]
The oilfield’s his duty it’s a hard man’s game
I love him even more though it drives me insane
Our love’s like the fire that’ll never wane
Through the rough and the tough it’ll always remain
[Chorus]
Lonely while he’s gone but I keep it strong
Singing lullabies when the nights are long
Dreaming of the time we’ll be where we belong
Just me and him when the world’s all gone

heartfelt, acoustic, female vocals, strong, country