Love’s Best Boat

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The river climbed the porch by noon Rain drummed hard on the tin You grabbed the jar of coffee grounds I grabbed the keys and grin Mama tied the shutters tight The power blinked and fled You said, “If this whole town starts to float I’ll keep you close instead” [Pre-Chorus] Mud on your boots, rain on your sleeve Still you found a way to make me believe [Chorus] Hold on, sweetheart, hold on tight The bridge is gone but we’re all right With your hand in mine, we’ll find dry ground Love’s the best boat this county’s found When the wind knocks every sign askew I know where I’m headed: straight to you [Verse 2] We shared one flashlight in the hall And peaches from a can Your little brother told a joke To calm the youngest hands A siren cried across the dark Then thunder shook the frame You leaned your forehead into mine And made the fear grow tame [Pre-Chorus] Rain on the roof, sparks in the wire You pulled me close beside the pantry fire [Chorus] Hold on, sweetheart, hold on tight The bridge is gone but we’re all right With your hand in mine, we’ll find dry ground Love’s the best boat this county’s found When the wind knocks every sign askew I know where I’m headed: straight to you [Bridge] If the fields turn silver, if the road breaks through If the old oak loses half its leaves I’ll meet you at the shelter door With two warm coats and borrowed shoes No map can tell me where to go No flood can wash away The promise that I whispered low Before the lights went gray [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] Hold on, sweetheart, hold on tight The clouds are breaking into white With your hand in mine, we’ll dance somehow Mud on our heels and sunshine now When the wind knocks every sign askew I know where I’m headed: straight to you Yes, I know where I’m headed: straight to you [Outro] The river falls, the porch boards dry You laugh and hang our coats The storm moved on by morning light But love kept both our boats