Tenor Across the Floor

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A festival far from home Where I swore I'd stay alone Then a tenor crossed the floor Pulled me curious to the door Ten long years of highway miles Virginia dreams and Carolina smiles [Chorus] Oh Wayne, you're the song I never knew Faith and fire, quiet and true Through every storm we've weathered strong You made this old farm feel like home And I'd sing it if I could Every word, I'd sing it good [Verse 2] A redhead now gone soft and gray A temper quick, but love to stay I lived alone, I ran it all The yard, the house, I stood up tall But you moved north and made it lighter Made my days a little brighter [Chorus] Oh Wayne, you're the song I never knew Faith and fire, quiet and true Through every storm we've weathered strong You made this old farm feel like home And I'd sing it if I could Every word, I'd sing it good [Bridge] I nursed you through the aching nights You held my heart and steadied the fight Two stubborn souls, still hand in hand Nine grandkids and this promised land [Verse 3] On the porch where the bluegrass rings Your rhythm guitar, the way it sings I don't say it near enough But God, I love this stubborn love So here's my prayer, sincere and plain Give us many more, my Wayne [Chorus] Oh Wayne, you're the song I never knew Faith and fire, quiet and true Through every storm we've weathered strong You made this old farm feel like home And I'd sing it if I could Every word, I'd sing it good [Outro] Blessed by the road that brought you here I'll love you more with every year