Grey Michigan girl

I met her down by the 115 little truck stop in southern Michigan

Hair like storm clouds rollin’ in.

Eyes so deep, they told a tale,

Of lonely nights and winds that wail.

I wasn’t for sure about her

But somethin’ ’bout her felt just right.

A Michigan girl with a quiet smile,

She stole my heart and stayed awhile.

Oh Grey eyed girl from Michigan,

You’re gone now but you still live within.

The cold north wind whispers your name

And everything's never the same.

We walked those streets beneath the snow,

Talked 'bout dreams we'd never show.

From Detroit nights to Mackinaw Bay, to Marshall, Michigan

She held me close then drifted away.

Now all that’s left is an empty chair,

Echoes of laughter hang in the air.

Cold coffee cups and faded songs—

Reminders she don’t belong.

Oh Grey eyed girl from Michigan,

You’re gone now but you still live within.

The cold north wind whispers your name—

And everything's never the same.

Maybe someday down some lonesome road,

I’ll find my way back to that home we know;

Till then I'll keep holdin’ on tight

To a memory shrouded in grey twilight.

Oh Grey eyed girl from Michigan

Gone too soon like the autumn wind —

But forever here inside my soul:

That Grey I spark I'll never let go.