(Soft
pedal
steel
guitar
fades
in) (
A
lonely
acoustic
guitar
picks
a
slow,
steady
rhythm)
She’
s
fighting
ghosts
in
the
morning
light
Body
feels
heavy,
losing
the
long-term
fight
She
paints
a
smile
just
to
mask
the
strain
Praying
for
sun
to
wash
away
the
rain
She
walks
the
floorboards,
searching
for
a
hand
Someone
to
walk
with,
someone
to
understand
But
the
house
is
quiet,
and
the
walls
are
thin
She’
s
holding
everything
she
keeps
within
Oh,
the
road
is
winding,
and
the
bridge
is
burned
It’
s
a
heavy
lesson
that
we’
ve
finally
learned
She
needs
a
light,
he
needs
a
place
to
land
Just
a
little
mercy,
just
a
helping
hand
But
the
heart
is
fragile,
like
a
winter
glass
Watching
the
shadows
as
the
seasons
pass
He
gave
his
promise,
he
gave
his
everything
Now
he’
s
just
waiting
for
the
bells
to
ring
But
the
silence
grows
in
the
space
between
Living
the
wreckage
of
a
broken
dream
Too
many
nights
spent
staring
at
the
door
Wondering
what
we’
re
even
fighting
for
If
love
is
a
river,
then
we’
ve
gone
dry
Left
with
the
echoes
of
a
last
goodbye
Oh,
the
road
is
winding,
and
the
bridge
is
burned
It’
s
a
heavy
lesson
that
we’
ve
finally
learned
She
needs
a
light,
he
needs
a
place
to
land
Just
a
little
mercy,
just
a
helping
hand
But
the
heart
is
fragile,
like
a
winter
glass
Watching
the
shadows
as
the
seasons
pass
And
there’
s
a
little
girl
walking
down
the
lane
Searching
for
warmth
in
the
pouring
rain
She’
s
got
a
spirit
that
refuses
to
bend
Even
when
the
world
is
looking
for
an
end
She
just
wants
a
place
to
call
her
own
Somewhere
to
rest,
somewhere
to
be
known
We’
re
all
just
travelers
in
a
restless
town
Trying
to
keep
from
finally
falling
down
Maybe
the
pieces
can
be
swept
away
Maybe
tomorrow
is
a
better
day
But
right
now
the
hunger
for
a
gentle
touch
Is
asking
the
universe
for
just
too
much
We’
re
holding
on
to
what
we
used
to
be
Drifting
out
lost
on
a
lonely
sea
Oh,
the
road
is
winding,
and
the
bridge
is
burned
It’
s
a
heavy
lesson
that
we’
ve
finally
learned
She
needs
a
light,
he
needs
a
place
to
land
Just
a
little
mercy,
just
a
helping
hand
But
the
heart
is
fragile,
like
a
winter
glass
Watching
the
shadows
as
the
seasons
pass
She
smiles
through
the
tears
He
prays
for
the
peace
And
the
little
girl
dreams
Of
a
love
that
won't
cease (
Fading
pedal
steel) (
Soft
acoustic
guitar
strums)
Just
a
little
mercy...
Just
a
little
peace... (
Fade
out)