The Pencil Mark

[Intro]
[Verse]
Rain taps the workshop pane
Softly washing out the stain
I find the spruce and pine
Tracing every single line
Twelve years since I began
To build this for a better man
[Pre-Chorus]
I feel the hollow weight
Leaning on the garden gate
The wood is breathing slow
Watching all the seasons go
[Chorus]
It’s never quite done
Like the setting sun
The love is in the break
In every choice we make
A song without an end
For my oldest friend
[Post-Chorus]
Unfinished and true
Still waiting for you
Unfinished and true
[Verse]
Pine shavings on the rim
Of a mug chipped and dim
Your pencil mark stays deep
A promise that I meant to keep
A smudge upon the neck
Keeping all the years in check
[Hook]
Sawdust in the air
Like a silent prayer
Sawdust in the air
[Chorus]
It’s never quite done
Like the setting sun
The love is in the break
In every choice we make
A song without an end
For my oldest friend
[Bridge]
The felt piano plays
Through the golden haze
I didn't need to finish
The light didn't diminish
We shared the quiet air
With shavings in our hair
[Breakdown]
No strings to pull tight
Just the morning light
No bridge to glue down
In this quiet town
[Verse]
The spruce is turning gold
Stories left to be told
I leave the surface bare
Knowing you are always there
A hollow body frame
Whispering your name
[Chorus]
It’s never quite done
Like the setting sun
The love is in the break
In every choice we make
A song without an end
For my oldest friend
[Post-Chorus]
Unfinished and true
Still waiting for you
Unfinished and true
[Outro]