Faded Ink

I found your letter in a coat I haven't worn Since the winter that we both agreed to mourn The ink had faded but the words were still the same You said you'd pray for me, you never said my name [Verse 2] The porch light's on at the house I used to know I drove past slowly in the rain and didn't stop Some doors were made for standing outside of Some loves were made for letting go [Chorus] In the last good light of the afternoon I'll lay my sorrow down beneath the moon What I couldn't fix and what I couldn't save I'll leave it by the river, not the grave In the last good light, I'll find my way [Verse 3] My hands have built and torn down equal things I've worn out welcome mats and wedding rings But somewhere past the broken and the blamed There's a man I almost was, still calling out my name [Chorus] In the last good light of the afternoon I'll lay my sorrow down beneath the moon What I couldn't fix and what I couldn't save I'll leave it by the river, not the grave In the last good light, I'll find my way [Bridge — half tempo, spoken/sung] They say the Lord forgives I reckon that is true But first you gotta sit With everything you've done And let the quiet in [Final Verse — sparse, almost a whisper] The cottonwood is silver in the evening air The dog is at the gate, like someone left him there I don't deserve this stillness, but I'll take it One more night of grace before I wake it [Outro Chorus — slower, fading] In the last good light of the afternoon I laid my sorrow down beneath the moon What I couldn't fix and what I couldn't save I left it by the river, not the grave In the last good light I found my way