Love Came Home in the End

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a quiet kind of missing That settles in the bones A phone that doesn't ring no more And a road I walk alone I spent my whole life reaching For a hand that wouldn't hold But I kept on loving anyway With a stubborn, hopeful soul [Chorus] And love is love, even when it's late Even when it waits at heaven's gate I forgive the silence, I forgive the years I'll carry you through laughter and through tears Mama, I still hear you in the wind Love came home in the end [Verse 2] You called me on a Wednesday With a voice I barely knew Told me all that you'd been through And the storm that carried you You said the words I'd waited All my life to finally hear "I love you" and "I'm proud of you" Deanna, I held you near [Chorus] And love is love, even when it's late Even when it waits at heaven's gate I forgive the silence, I forgive the years I'll carry you through laughter and through tears Mama, I still hear you in the wind Love came home in the end [Bridge] Marion, my Mommy, you were strong Hard to know, but I knew all along Underneath that quiet, guarded heart A mother's love was there from the start [Verse 3] Now I celebrate the gift you gave In the final hour, you were brave Not a lifetime wasted, no, not lost Just a love that found us, worth the cost I'll talk to you in evening skies And feel you in the fireflies [Chorus] 'Cause love is love, even when it's late Even when it waits at heaven's gate I forgive the silence, I forgive the years I'll carry you through laughter and through tears Mama, I still hear you in the wind Love came home in the end [Outro] Mommy, I'll love you still Always have and always will