The Hidden Grain

[Intro]
[Verse]
Morning light hits the floor
Dust motes dance by the door
Old oak stands in the bay
Waiting for a better day
Chipped porcelain on the shelf
I keep the silence to myself
[Pre-Chorus]
Sandpaper smooths the grain
Listening to the steady rain
Behind a drawer that wouldn't slide
Something secret tried to hide
[Chorus]
Faded ink on yellowed pages
Love that lives throughout the ages
No bright lights or loud parades
Just a flame that never fades
In the quiet, in the wood
Everything is finally understood
[Post-Chorus]
A quiet love
Sent from above
A quiet love
It is more than enough
[Verse]
Nineteen seventy four
A heartbeat from a distant shore
Cursive loops and slanted lines
Written under summer pines
He called her his only star
Right here where the splinters are
[Pre-Chorus]
Sandpaper smooths the grain
Listening to the steady rain
Behind a drawer that wouldn't slide
Something secret tried to hide
[Chorus]
Faded ink on yellowed pages
Love that lives throughout the ages
No bright lights or loud parades
Just a flame that never fades
In the quiet, in the wood
Everything is finally understood
[Bridge]
Wurlitzer hums a low refrain
Washing out the winter stain
We fix the joints and glue the seams
Building houses for their dreams
Time is just a gentle guest
In this workshop, we find rest
[Verse]
Rain taps on the tin roof
Of a love that is bulletproof
I fold the paper back in place
A ghost of a forgotten face
The 12-string rings a hollow chord
Peace is its own sweet reward
[Chorus]
Faded ink on yellowed pages
Love that lives throughout the ages
No bright lights or loud parades
Just a flame that never fades
In the quiet, in the wood
Everything is finally understood
[Outro]