The Grain of the Wood

[Intro]
[Verse]
The iron latch is rusted shut
Heavy oak against my gut
Dragged it out across the floor
The ghost of a man I knew before
Found it tucked beneath the stairs
Caught within the quiet glares
The hinges scream a low-key D
A song of who you used to be
I’m digging through the heavy grease
Looking for a little peace
[Chorus]
Oh, the cedar and the pine
Everything you left behind
The grain is deep and wide
All the things we kept inside
Just a toolbox full of ghosts
The things that hurt the most
I’m sanding down the regret
Of the words we haven't met
[Verse]
Splintered hammer in my grip
Watch the silver finish slip
Chipped jar of yellow glue
Dried up just like me and you
Sawdust in these flannel cuffs
Maybe I didn't say enough
A level that’s no longer true
Just like the plans I had for you
A measuring tape that’s lost its spring
The weight of every little thing
[Bridge]
I should’ve called when the leaves turned red
Kept the bitter words unsaid
Now I’m sanding down the rough
Guess I never was enough
To bridge the gap across the hall
Before the winter started to fall
One last turn of the screw
Thinking 'bout the man I never knew
The porch is cold and the light is thin
I’m letting all the memories in
[Chorus]
Oh, the cedar and the pine
Everything you left behind
The grain is deep and wide
All the things we kept inside
Just a toolbox full of ghosts
The things that hurt the most
I’m sanding down the regret
Of the words we haven't met
[Outro]