[Verse]
Jake left town with a heavy heart
Army boots and a brand new start
Left his buddies in the porch light glow
Playin' tunes with cigars in tow
[Verse 2]
Every string they pluck sounds like a prayer
Smoke rings rise in the twilight air
Memories linger as shadows blend
New beginnings and an old friend
[Chorus]
Jake's on a mission far away
But we still gather
Night turns to day
Strumming chords beneath the open sky
Miss you Jake
But we're gettin' by
[Verse 3]
Each laugh we share is a piece of him
Through the haze
The light grows dim
Guitar strings hum our hopeful song
In our hearts
He’s never gone
[Bridge]
Letters come and letters go
Brothers in arms but the world feels slow
On this porch
We’ll wait and see
Til Jake’s back in our harmony
[Chorus]
Jake's on a mission far away
But we still gather
Night turns to day
Strumming chords beneath the open sky
Miss you Jake
But we're gettin' by