Lanterns in the Rain

I met her where the rice fields touch the sky,

Sunset burning gold, as cranes flew by.

She moved like a song in the evening breeze,

Eyes like the moon through the cherry trees.

Her laugh danced light through the bamboo grove,

She spoke in stories only silence knows.

Wore a red silk dress, hair pinned with grace,

I lost all sense in that sacred place.

Lanterns in the rain, floatin' down the stream,

Carryin' my heart, and all our sweet dreams.

From the hills of Kyoto to the Mekong tide,

I’d cross any border, I’d swallow my pride.

I’m just a country boy, rough around the edge—

But I’d build you a life on a mountain ledge.

She taught me calm in a temple's shade,

Love ain't loud, it’s a vow we made.

Her hands knew peace, like the morning dew,

Turned my restless boots into roots that grew.

Paper fans and firelight nights,

She held my hand under prayer flag flights.

I’m no poet, but my heart sure knows—

She’s the song in the wind wherever it blows.

Lanterns in the rain, floatin' down the stream,

Carryin’ our love, lit with old dreams.

From the jasmine trails to the mountain blue,

Girl, I’d ride through storms just to get to you.

I may wear denim, but my heart is true—

Through the East winds, I’ll come back to you.

So light that lantern, darlin', call my name,

This cowboy’s ridin’ through the monsoon rain.

With every mile, and every view,

I’m comin’ home... back to you.