[male
vocals] (
Soft,
slow
Hammond
organ
chords) (
Deep,
steady,
aching
drum
beat)
Oh,
the
weight
of
the
world
Resting
on
shoulders
so
kind
We
see
you,
we
love
you
Even
when
the
light
is
hard
to
find
You
carried
the
weight
when
the
clock
struck
two
Left
behind
the
ones
you
held
so
dear
To
cross
the
ocean,
to
do
what
you
must
do
With
Elaine
and
Roy,
keeping
their
memory
near
Two
long
years
of
working
in
a
foreign
land
Sending
your
heart
back
home
in
every
letter
Trying
to
build
a
future
with
your
own
two
hands
Praying
that
the
days
ahead
would
look
much
better
You
are
the
pillar,
the
rock
of
this
home
Even
when
the
shadows
try
to
dim
your
light
Through
every
valley
where
your
spirit
roams
You
carry
us
through
the
middle
of
the
night
Oh,
we
appreciate
the
strength
you
show
More
than
you
could
ever
truly
know
Then
came
the
news
that
froze
the
summer
air
Vernon
was
gone,
the
silence
took
his
place
We
saw
the
grief
that
you
were
forced
to
bear
The
tears
that
washed
the
lines
upon
your
face
It
was
the
hardest
road
you
ever
had
to
walk
Watching
your
world
fall
down
in
pieces
small
We
sat
beside
you,
we
didn't
need
to
talk
Because
we
felt
the
shaking
of
the
garden
wall
You
are
the
pillar,
the
rock
of
this
home
Even
when
the
shadows
try
to
dim
your
light
Through
every
valley
where
your
spirit
roams
You
carry
us
through
the
middle
of
the
night
Oh,
we
appreciate
the
strength
you
show
More
than
you
could
ever
truly
know
But
you
kept
standing,
despite
the
heavy
rain
You
kept
on
giving,
even
when
you
felt
so
low
You
care
for
me,
for
my
parents,
and
the
siblings
too
An
endless
fountain
of
a
love
that
continues
to
grow
We
lift
our
voices
to
the
heavens
up
above
Asking
for
grace
to
cover
all
your
days
Because
you
are
the
engine
of
our
deepest
love
Lighting
the
path
in
so
many
different
ways
Elaine
and
Roy,
they
look
at
you
and
see
Everything
a
mother
ought
to
be
Though
the
road
is
lonely
and
the
climb
is
steep
You
hold
the
promises
you
swore
to
keep
We
thank
the
Father
for
the
marrow
in
your
bones
For
the
anchor
that
you
are
when
the
tide
gets
high
You
turn
our
stumbles
into
stepping
stones
Under
the
vastness
of
the
empty
sky
You
are
the
pillar,
the
rock
of
this
home
Even
when
the
shadows
try
to
dim
your
light
Through
every
valley
where
your
spirit
roams
You
carry
us
through
the
middle
of
the
night
Oh,
we
appreciate
the
strength
you
show
More
than
you
could
ever
truly
know
Stay
strong,
our
pillar
Stay
strong,
our
grace
We
hold
you
in
our
prayers
In
this
sacred,
holy
space (
Hammond
organ
fades
out) (
Slow,
lingering
drum
hit)
Yes,
you
are
the
rock.