The Gentlest Man I Knew

Lyrics

[Verse 1] There's a quiet in the evening now Where laughter used to fill the room A gentle kind of missing That blooms beneath the moon Some people walk through life so soft They barely make a sound But every place they ever stood Becomes holy ground [Chorus] Honey, I see you still In the fading light upon the hill That smile that said what words could not A treasure I had all along And though these arms can't hold you near I hold you, Honey, right here [Verse 2] You were the gentlest soul I knew So patient, warm, and kind You gave me everything you had And I was partly blind Too young to see the gold I held Too rushed to understand That heaven had already placed Its finest in my hands [Chorus] Honey, I see you still In the fading light upon the hill That smile that said what words could not A treasure I had all along And though these arms can't hold you near I hold you, Honey, right here [Bridge] If I could turn the pages back I'd slow down every day I'd memorize your every laugh And all the words I didn't say [Verse 3] But maybe grace is learning late That love was always true Forgiveness lives inside the tears That fall because of you And now your smile keeps finding me In places I don't expect A doorway or a morning song A warmth I can't forget [Chorus] Honey, I see you still In the fading light upon the hill That smile that said what words could not A treasure I had all along And though these arms can't hold you near I hold you, Honey, right here [Outro] The gentlest man I ever knew Still smiling down on me And I will carry you, my love Through every memory