The Unfinished Bird

[Intro]
[Verse]
Midnight light is low
Kitchen floor starts to glow
Found a box in the hall
Shadows lean on the wall
Dusty lid comes away
End of a long day
[Pre-Chorus]
Wrapped in old yellow paper
Fading like morning vapor
Something heavy in my hand
Things I didn't understand
[Chorus]
It’s a half-carved bird
Not a single word
Just the smell of cedar wood
I’d tell you if I could
How those lessons saved me
From the man I used to be
[Verse]
You held the chisel tight
Working through the night
Silver hair in your eyes
Underneath the summer skies
Taught me how to see the grain
How to hide the inner pain
[Pre-Chorus]
Rough edges turned to gold
Stories left half-told
I was young and far away
With nothing left to say
[Chorus]
It’s a half-carved bird
Not a single word
Just the smell of cedar wood
I’d tell you if I could
How those lessons saved me
From the man I used to be
[Bridge]
I never said thank you
For everything you knew
I thought we had time
To finish this climb
Now the blade is cold
And I am getting old
[Verse]
I pick up the knife
Think about your life
The shavings hit the floor
Like they did years before
I’ll finish what you started
For the dear departed
[Hook]
One wing is missing
The silence is kissing
The hollow of the room
In the midnight gloom
[Chorus]
It’s a half-carved bird
Not a single word
Just the smell of cedar wood
I’d tell you if I could
How those lessons saved me
From the man I used to be
[Outro]