The First Clear Ring

[Intro]
[Verse]
Sunlight slants across the floor
I lock the heavy workshop door
The scent of resin fills the air
A quiet answer to a prayer
I touch the maple’s tiger grain
And feel the ending of the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
She taught me how to feel the heat
To make the jagged edges sweet
To listen for the hidden chime
Deep within the folds of time
[Chorus]
So let the first note rise
Beneath these amber skies
A living letter, line by line
Her steady hand guiding mine
It’s a song that we will send
Where the past and future blend
Every fiber, every part
Is the beating of her heart
[Interlude]
[Verse]
The f-holes cut with steady grace
Reflecting light upon my face
I polished every single curve
With every ounce of iron nerve
The scroll is carved, the bridge is set
A promise that I won’t forget
[Pre-Chorus]
The shavings fall like winter snow
Where the ancient spirits go
The wood remembers every touch
The craft I love so very much
[Chorus]
So let the first note rise
Beneath these amber skies
A living letter, line by line
Her steady hand guiding mine
It’s a song that we will send
Where the past and future blend
Every fiber, every part
Is the beating of her heart
[Solo]
[Bridge]
It’s a bridge across the years
Washed in joy and dried in tears
From her bench onto my own
The greatest love I’ve ever known
Can you hear the hollow ring?
Can you hear the spirit sing?
[Chorus]
So let the first note rise
Beneath these amber skies
A living letter, line by line
Her steady hand guiding mine
It’s a song that we will send
Where the past and future blend
Every fiber, every part
Is the beating of her heart
[Outro]