Wings of the Breeze

Down where the river meets the open sky Fields roll endless under clouds that fly

I rise with the sun, my calloused hands Turn the earth, plant the seeds in these lands Sweat on my brow, the ache in my bones Chasin' the harvest through seasons unknown Memories linger like shadows at evenin' Of a love that slipped away without reason Her laughter still dances in the rustlin' leaves But the trail she followed, my heart it grieves

Oh, carry me home on the wings of the breeze Through valleys and meadows, past the old twisted trees I've wandered these roads, felt the pull of the tide But nothin' can heal what we left behind

Plow cuts the furrow, the crows circle high Days blend to nights 'neath the same endless sky Letters I wrote, they yellow and fade Promises broken in the choices we made The barn stands silent, the fire burns low Echoes of footsteps in the frost-covered glow I search for her face in the stars up above Clingin' to hope in this labor of love

Maybe the rain will wash away the pain Or the wildflowers bloom where we once walked again Time turns the wheel, but the heart holds its ground In the quiet of fields, her spirit I've found

Oh, carry me home on the wings of the breeze Through valleys and meadows, past the old twisted trees I've wandered these roads, felt the pull of the tide But nothin' can heal what we left behind

Down where the river meets the open sky I'll keep on singin' till the day that I die