A Little Bit of Glue

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dust on the counter, sun on the glass
Watching the morning shadows pass
Smell of cedar and motor oil
Working the grease into the soil
I’ve got a wrench for every rattle
Winning every small-town battle
[Pre-Chorus]
But sometimes the break is hard to see
It’s deeper than the eye can be
They walk through that door with a load
Looking for a smoother road
[Chorus]
It’s just a little bit of glue
And a steady hand to see it through
We’ll sand down the edges of the pain
And make it whole again in the rain
Yeah, we’re mending the spirit and the bone
So nobody has to walk alone
[Verse]
Old Mr. Henderson walked in slow
With a bird feeder from long ago
Said, "She loved the bluebirds in the spring"
It’s a chipped and faded little thing
He held it like a piece of gold
A story that was never told
Since she left back in late July
He’s been looking for a reason why
[Pre-Chorus]
I took the pieces from his hand
The kind of hurt I understand
Set them down on the workbench pine
Told him, "Sir, it’ll be just fine"
[Chorus]
It’s just a little bit of glue
And a steady hand to see it through
We’ll sand down the edges of the pain
And make it whole again in the rain
Yeah, we’re mending the spirit and the bone
So nobody has to walk alone
[Bridge]
The fiddle starts to hum a tune
Underneath the golden afternoon
Cracks don't mean that the beauty’s gone
It’s just a way for light to dawn
[Verse]
I mixed the resin, clear and strong
Didn't take us very long
He stayed for a talk and a cup
Watching the world start looking up
A neighbor stopped for a garden hose
With a smile like a wild rose
I saw him pull a chair for her
In the shop where memories stir
[Chorus]
It’s just a little bit of glue
And a steady hand to see it through
We’ll sand down the edges of the pain
And make it whole again in the rain
Yeah, we’re mending the spirit and the bone
So nobody has to walk alone
[Post-Chorus]
Just a little bit of glue
A little bit of me and you
Mending the spirit and the bone
No one’s walking home alone
[Outro]