Danny at the Gate

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Danny came in worn and thin Eyes like winter, ribs like kin Some hard road had marked his skin But Sarah found him, let him in She brought him hay and honeyed hands Patient love and gentle plans He learned the sound of kind again Found a home in Sarah's hands [Pre-Chorus] And the nights got long But he held on strong With a soft brown head On her shoulder, calm [Chorus] Danny, run free now Danny, run free now Past the pain and the fences Past the hurt and the plow Danny, run free now Danny, run free now Sarah loved you through the darkness And you know it somehow [Verse 2] Then that sickness took his legs Bit by bit, day after day Every step came slow and sore Like a storm that would not stray Sarah wrapped him warm and tight Made his last days sweet and light Fed him treats and brushed his face Kept him close through every night [Pre-Chorus] With his pasture mates And their steady ways He was spoiled like a king In his final days [Chorus] Danny, run free now Danny, run free now Past the pain and the fences Past the hurt and the plow Danny, run free now Danny, run free now Sarah loved you through the darkness And you know it somehow [Bridge] Now I picture golden ground No more stumbling, no more sound Just those legs that failed him here Flying strong and bright and clear [Final Chorus] Danny, run free now Danny, run free now Where the grass is forever And the sky opens wide Danny, run free now Danny, run free now You were saved by a love song And you still live inside