Faded Blue Ink

[Intro]
[Verse]
Sunlight hits the dust
Iron turns to rust
Found a wooden box
Breaking all the locks
Faded blue ink on the page
Wisdom from a younger age
Polaroids with yellow edges
Living on the window ledges
[Pre-Chorus]
I can smell the summer rain
Washing out the old-time pain
You were there when I was small
Standing steady through it all
[Chorus]
It’s the quiet things you said
Echoing inside my head
Warmth within the attic air
Knowing that you really care
A simple hand upon my shoulder
Guiding me as I grew older
Love in every single line
Glad to know that you were mine
[Post-Chorus]
Faded blue ink
More than you think
Sun-dusted floor
Open the door
[Verse]
Wurlitzer begins to play
Melodies of yesterday
Fretless bass is humming low
Watching all the shadows grow
You didn't have to stay so long
But you helped me find my song
Simple words in cursive script
Memories that never slipped
[Pre-Chorus]
I can smell the summer rain
Washing out the old-time pain
You were there when I was small
Standing steady through it all
[Chorus]
It’s the quiet things you said
Echoing inside my head
Warmth within the attic air
Knowing that you really care
A simple hand upon my shoulder
Guiding me as I grew older
Love in every single line
Glad to know that you were mine
[Bridge]
Hammond organ starts to swell
Stories that I never tell
Brushed snare on the vintage drum
Listen to the electric hum
Kindness is a silent spark
Lighting up the heavy dark
[Solo]
[Chorus]
It’s the quiet things you said
Echoing inside my head
Warmth within the attic air
Knowing that you really care
A simple hand upon my shoulder
Guiding me as I grew older
Love in every single line
Glad to know that you were mine
[Post-Chorus]
Faded blue ink
More than you think
Sun-dusted floor
Open the door
[Outro]