[Verse 1]
There’s an empty chair at the table tonight,
Your boots still sit by the door.
The flag they folded is heavy in my hands,
But it don’t feel like you anymore.
The clock ticks slow, the night feels wide,
And your little girl just learned how to cry.
[Chorus]
Where did you go, love, where did you go?
The fields are quiet, the winds don’t know.
Your little girl calls for you in her sleep,
But the answer’s lost in a silence so deep.
[Verse 2]
She drew you a picture, her crayons ran dry,
A stickman with a heart on his chest.
She said, “Mommy, he’s flying, way up in the sky,”
And I nodded, though it tore at my breath.
The stars come out, but they don’t seem to shine,
Like they did when your hand was in mine.
[Chorus]
Where did you go, love, where did you go?
The fields are quiet, the winds don’t know.
Your little girl calls for you in her sleep,
But the answer’s lost in a silence so deep.
[Bridge]
I sit by the porch, the moon hangs low,
I hear your laugh in the breeze that blows.
I pray for strength, but it’s hard to find,
When the war took you, and left us behind.
[Chorus]
Where did you go, love, where did you go?
The fields are quiet, the winds don’t know.
Your little girl calls for you in her sleep,
But the answer’s lost in a silence so deep.