The Candle You Left Burning

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There were years we couldn't find the words, Just silence where the love once poured. I stumbled down a darker road, And carried weight I couldn't hold. But somewhere in that heavy night, You left a candle burning bright. [Chorus] And here's to finding our way home, To all the seeds of grace we've sown. Every wound begins to mend, Every broken road can bend. We're learning how to start again, Stronger now than we were then. [Verse 2] I know the tears you cried alone, The worried nights beside the phone. You never let the door swing shut, Even when your heart was cut. So on the day the world made you, Maxine, I'm singing thanks to you. [Chorus] And here's to finding our way home, To all the seeds of grace we've sown. Every wound begins to mend, Every broken road can bend. We're learning how to start again, Stronger now than we were then. [Bridge] Forgiveness came in quiet ways, A softer look, a kinder phrase. The storm that tried to pull apart Just made more room inside your heart. [Verse 3] Now morning comes and I can see The mother who believed in me. Maxine, we've weathered every mile, And I'd walk it just to see you smile. So happy birthday, this is true — There's no one I'd rebuild with, but you. [Chorus] So here's to finding our way home, To all the seeds of grace we've sown. Every wound begins to mend, Every broken road can bend. We're learning how to start again, Maxine, my heart, my truest friend. [Outro] The past is soft, the future's wide, And I'll be walking by your side.