Midnight River, Low Tide

Lyrics

[INTRO] Dust motes in the porch light, the old guitar hums low. A hollow voice begins, a story in the wind. [VERSE 1] I walked past the river, its surface cracked and thin, The moon hung heavy over the town where we were born. My boots were muddy, my heart was full of sin, Every step I took was a forgotten, dusty yarn. [CHORUS] Midnight river, low tide, pull the old soul out of the mire, Soft whispers float on the water, a lonely, fading fire. [VERSE 2] The preacher's choir sang, but I could only hear the rain, The brass of the city sighed, a lullaby of pain. I held a bottle of whiskey, but the glass was empty, The ghost of a lover's laugh, it drifts around me. [CHORUS] Midnight river, low tide, pull the old soul out of the mire, Soft whispers float on the water, a lonely, fading fire. [BRIDGE] The fiddles wail like the siren's call, A heart that beats in a silent hall. The echo of the church bells, they say goodbye, While the stars keep watching, no one asks why. [CHORUS] Midnight river, low tide, pull the old soul out of the mire, Soft whispers float on the water, a lonely, fading fire. [OUTRO] The guitar stops its cry, the song ends with a sigh. The river keeps its secrets, in the night sky it lies.