The candle's still burning

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The candle in the window throws a shaky light Across the kitchen table where we sit at night Your glasses and my coffee cup, the crossword half undone Twenty years of small routines and we're still not done I find another gray hair in the bathroom sink You laugh and say it's silver, pour me one more drink [Chorus] The candle's burning low but it's still burning The wick is short but the flame is steady and true Every year I'm here, I'm still learning How the light keeps coming back to me and you Oh, it flickers off the glass, but it comes back to you [Verse 2] The dog we lost, the kids we raised, the quiet Sunday dawns My knees and back ache when it rains, your shoulder's not the same But you still reach for my hand like you're calling out my name [Chorus] The candle's burning low but it's still burning The wick is short but the flame is steady and true Every year I'm here, I'm still learning How the light keeps coming back to me and you Oh, it flickers off the glass, but it comes back to you [Bridge] I don't need a mansion or a younger man's pride I need the sound of your breathing on your side When the candle finally gutters and the room goes dark I'll know the shape of your hand by heart [Chorus] The candle's burning low but it's still burning The wick is short but the flame is steady and true Every year I'm here, I'm still learning How the light keeps coming back to me and you Oh, it flickers off the glass, but it comes back to you [Outro] The candle in the window Flickering off the glass All I have is memories And I'm grateful for the past But the best one's sitting with me And I'm grateful, I'm so grateful For the light that's meant to last