One More Walk, Lady

(Soft guitar / piano type beat… slow build… melodic hook)

Intro (spoken softly):

Yeah…

Ever love something so much

That saying goodbye feels impossible?

Lady… this for you.

Verse 1:

Fresh out them gates, heart heavy, head low,

World felt different, nowhere to go.

Past still chasing me, demons on my back,

Smilin’ on the outside but my mind off track.

Then I seen you runnin’, tail hittin’ the sky,

Didn’t care where I been, didn’t question why.

Just jumped in my arms like I never left,

Filled up my lungs when I had no breath.

You were there when the nights felt long,

When the guilt in my chest felt way too strong.

When I couldn’t sleep, when I couldn’t pray,

You’d lay by my feet till the pain went away.

No judgment in your eyes, just love so real,

You helped me learn how to actually feel.

When I thought I was broken beyond repair,

You showed me somebody still cared.

Hook (melodic, emotional):

How do I say goodbye, Lady?

You were the one that saved me.

Through the dark, through the lonely nights,

You were my reason to fight.

Now I’m holding you close, don’t wanna let go,

But I can feel it’s time and it hurts my soul.

If love was enough, you’d stay with me…

I’d give anything for one more walk, Lady.

Verse 2:

You seen the tears I would never show,

Heard every secret nobody knows.

Sat in silence, still understood,

Stayed right there when nobody would.

Morning sun through the window pane,

You’d wait by the door like it’s all the same.

Same old leash, same old street,

Your little paws moving steady and sweet.

You watched me change, watched me grow,

Helped me let a lot of anger go.

When my temper rose and my thoughts ran wild,

You’d look at me calm like a patient child.

Now this room too quiet, air too still,

Trying to be strong but I never will.

They say be brave, it’s the “right thing” to do,

But ain’t nothing right about losing you.

Hook (higher emotion):

How do I say goodbye, Lady?

You were the one that saved me.

Through the dark, through the lonely nights,

You were my reason to fight.

Now I’m holding you close, don’t wanna let go,

But I can feel it’s time and it hurts my soul.

If love was enough, you’d stay with me…

I’d give anything for one more walk, Lady.

Outro (soft, almost whispered):

You weren’t “just a dog,” you were my peace,

The first real love I felt after release.

If heaven got fields and open space,

Run free, girl… I’ll see you one day.

And when the wind hit soft and slow,

I’ll close my eyes like I already know —

That somewhere out there, beyond my sight…

You’re waiting for me.