(Acoustic
guitar
strumming,
swelling
pedal
steel)
When
the
shadows
gathered
thick
around
my
door
I
didn't
think
I
could
walk
this
path
no
more
You
reached
out
a
hand,
pulled
me
from
the
fray
Eleanor,
you
turned
the
midnight
into
day
From
the
heavy
debts
to
the
dreams
I
couldn't
hold
You
were
the
silver
lining,
the
story
left
untold
You
and
your
husband,
a
shelter
from
the
rain
You
carried
half
the
burden,
you
washed
away
the
pain
Oh,
you’
ve
been
my
strength
when
I
was
feeling
small
You
held
me
up,
you
wouldn't
let
me
fall
Through
every
heartbreak,
every
love
that
went
astray
You
were
the
witness
to
the
mess
I
made
Thank
you,
sister,
for
the
love
that
you
extend
You’
re
more
than
kin,
you’
re
my
very
best
friend
We’
ve
shared
the
belly
laughs
until
the
morning
light
You
know
my
deepest
fears,
you
know
what’
s
wrong
or
right
My
love
life’
s
been
a
wreck,
a
book
of
open
scars
But
you
didn't
look
away,
you
didn't
close
the
bars
When
I
was
broke
and
down,
you
didn't
count
the
cost
You
helped
me
find
the
compass
that
I
had
truly
lost
From
the
secrets
that
I
kept
to
the
truth
I
had
to
face
You
guided
me
with
patience
and
you
held
me
in
your
grace
Oh,
you’
ve
been
my
strength
when
I
was
feeling
small
You
held
me
up,
you
wouldn't
let
me
fall
Through
every
heartbreak,
every
love
that
went
astray
You
were
the
witness
to
the
mess
I
made
Thank
you,
sister,
for
the
love
that
you
extend
You’
re
more
than
kin,
you’
re
my
very
best
friend
I’
m
letting
go
of
ghosts
from
years
long
gone
I’
m
turning
toward
the
light
of
a
brand
new
dawn
But
the
road
is
long,
and
I
need
you
by
my
side
With
your
steady
spirit
and
your
heart
so
wide
Don’
t
leave
me
now
as
I’
m
starting
to
grow
You’
re
the
only
anchor
in
the
tide
that
I
know
Oh,
you’
ve
been
my
strength
when
I
was
feeling
small
You
held
me
up,
you
wouldn't
let
me
fall
Through
every
heartbreak,
every
love
that
went
astray
You
were
the
witness
to
the
mess
I
made
Thank
you,
sister,
for
the
love
that
you
extend
You’
re
more
than
kin,
you’
re
my
very
best
friend
Yeah,
you’
re
my
sister
from
another
mother,
it’
s
true
I’
m
standing
tall
because
I’
m
standing
here
with
you
Keep
walking
with
me,
don’
t
ever
look
away
I
love
you,
Eleanor,
more
than
I
can
say (
Pedal
steel
fades
out
into
the
sunset) (
Final
acoustic
chord
rings
out)