The Longing

When someone you love is hurting, and you can’t do much about it. I wrote this during a quiet weekend at my cabin in the woods. Just me, my dog, and the warmth of the wood stove. While I was writing the chorus, it started raining on the tin roof and I knew I had to put that into the song.

Lyrics

If hope keeps us breathing, this might be your last.
If love takes believing, is it too much to ask?
If dreams are for someday, can we find out how long?
You thought life worked one way. But it’s turning out wrong.

Come sit in the longing beside me.
The rain on the roof doesn’t mind.
Life don’t make livin’ it easy.
It’s better with your hand in mine

If soulmates are real things, then why did he go?
If we’re meant for someone, would we even know?
If dreams keep us goin’, is dreamin’ enough?
We act like we know, and, then time calls our bluff.

Come sit in the longing beside me.
The rain on the roof doesn’t mind.
Life don’t make livin’ it easy.
It’s better with your hand in mine

If we tire of waiting, what else should we try?
If dreams need updating, does that mean good-bye?
If letting go heals us, don’t cling to the rope.
If hope brings you comfort, may this bring you hope.

Come sit in the longing beside me.
The rain on the roof doesn’t mind.
Life don’t make livin’ it easy.
It’s better with your hand in mine

No life don’t make livin’ it easy at all.
But it’s better with your hand in mine.

Art

Credits & Thank-You’s

Words, music, and photo by me. Thank you to all who taught me about “just being with”.