Gingham Ribbon

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dust on the gravel road
Heavy is the winter load
Gate swings with a rusty moan
I am standing here alone
Sunlight through the apple trees
Bending in the autumn breeze
[Pre-Chorus]
Crickets hum a quiet tune
Underneath a paper moon
Steam rises from the cider tin
Letting all the memories in
[Chorus]
It’s a little bit of sugar
Sweet like a summer river
And a whole lot of grace
In this sun-faded place
Tied with a gingham ribbon
Like a secret newly given
Faded blue and white
In the golden light
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, let the light in
Where the roots begin
Let the new day win
[Verse]
Found it in a kitchen drawer
Scuffed up on the wooden floor
Ink is blurring on the page
Softened by the touch of age
Grandma’s hand in every line
Everything will be just fine
[Pre-Chorus]
Porch swing has a steady beat
Resting my tired feet
Smell of cinnamon and pine
Everything is back in line
[Chorus]
It’s a little bit of sugar
Sweet like a summer river
And a whole lot of grace
In this sun-faded place
Tied with a gingham ribbon
Like a secret newly given
Faded blue and white
In the golden light
[Bridge]
The orchard knows my name
Nothing feels the same
But the love is still alive
Helping me to survive
Petals on the ground
Silence is the sound
[Verse]
Stirring in the heavy pot
Giving it all I’ve got
Tasting like a Sunday noon
Humming that old country tune
Butterflies in the garden bed
Every word she ever said
[Chorus]
It’s a little bit of sugar
Sweet like a summer river
And a whole lot of grace
In this sun-faded place
Tied with a gingham ribbon
Like a secret newly given
Faded blue and white
In the golden light
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, let the light in
Where the roots begin
Let the new day win
[Outro]