Empty Chair

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Your boots by the door still wait Same scuff on the heel, same shape I heard your old truck in my sleep For a second, I was seventeen Your coffee mug sits in the sink Little blue chip on the lip I reach for a word, then stop 'Cause the room knows what I lost [Pre-Chorus] And I keep talking to your chair Like you might answer me there I laugh once, then I break At the sound my own heart makes [Chorus] I miss you, Dad, I miss you ( I miss you, Dad ) The house is loud with you gone I miss you, Dad, I miss you ( come back in a song ) Every day feels too long [Verse 2] Found your cap in the hall Dust on the brim, that's all I held it like it could speak Like it could bring back the summer heat You taught me how to stand How to fix a fence with my hands Now I learn the hard way How to live with what won't stay [Pre-Chorus] And I keep talking to your chair Like you might answer me there I laugh once, then I break At the sound my own heart makes [Chorus] I miss you, Dad, I miss you ( I miss you, Dad ) The house is loud with you gone I miss you, Dad, I miss you ( come back in a song ) Every day feels too long [Bridge] If heaven has a front porch I hope you saved me a seat I got your name in my mouth And your old words under my teeth I swear I hear you sometimes In the screen door, in the rain So I keep on living Carrying your name [Chorus] I miss you, Dad, I miss you ( I miss you, Dad ) The house is loud with you gone I miss you, Dad, I miss you ( come back in a song ) Every day feels too long [Outro] Your boots by the door still wait Same scuff on the heel, same shape And I say your name to the dark Till it sounds like staying strong