Empty Sky Farewell

Verse

Walked the dusty road at sunrise

Fields wide and broken by the rain

She waved from the porch in silence

While I chased a distant train

Chorus

Empty sky and winding river

I left her standing by the door

Didn’t know I would remember

How I never loved her more

Verse

Barns fade into the distance

Fence lines curling out of view

Each mile adds a little distance

Regret quietly cuts through

Bridge

Paths get set by what we’re missing

Some doors never open twice

I trade the gold of gentle mornings

For a bitter peace tonight

Chorus

Empty sky and winding river

I left her standing by the door

Didn’t know I would remember

How I never loved her more

Chorus

Empty sky and winding river

I left her standing by the door

Didn’t know I would remember

How I never loved her more

Outro

Late sun paints the empty meadow

Shadows settle on the plain

All that’s left are quiet echoes

Drifting softly with her name