Your Name Rides the Wind

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Woman] Mother, your blue wool coat still hangs by the door I reach for it when the cold winds roar Your hands knew the names of the herbs in the rain You taught me to mend what the frost had slain [Verse 2: Man] I keep your old compass beside my bed Its needle still turns where the north winds led I hear your low laugh in the hall at night And feel your hand steady me through the fight [Chorus: Both] Mother, I miss you dearly Your name rides the wind through the pines Mother, I miss you dearly Your love still walks these roads of mine [Verse 3: Woman] The kettle sings soft by the windowpane I set out two cups, then put one away again Your stories still warm me when winter draws near I carry your courage through every year [Verse 4: Man] I tell the young ones how you stood your ground How you kept a flame when the dark pressed down Your voice in my chest when the hard days come A quiet, sure fire that keeps me from running [Chorus: Both] Mother, I miss you dearly Your name rides the wind through the pines Mother, I miss you dearly Your love still walks these roads of mine [Bridge: Woman and Man] [Woman] If I could cross the water, I’d sit by your side [Man] And hear every word you left unspoken that night [Woman] I’d tell you the years have been long and hard [Man] But your love is the hearth that still guards our heart [Final Chorus: Both] Mother, I miss you dearly Your name rides the wind through the pines Mother, I miss you dearly Your love still walks these roads of mine Mother, I miss you dearly Though miles and years lie between Your love still walks these roads of mine And keeps me close, unseen [Outro: Woman] Mother, I miss you dearly [Man] Your love still walks these roads of mine