When Morning Comes Without Her

Verse

There’s a coffee cup that’s cold on the counter, and a chair that stays lopsided by the door

Her coat still hangs on its nail, like it’s waiting on somebody to come home once more

I walk past the pictures on the mantle, swear I hear her laugh in the hall

But the house keeps the silence steady, and the evening keeps on stealing my jaw

Chorus

When morning comes without her, I’ll stand up and face the sun

I’ll tip my hat to memory and carry on the things she done

I ain’t tryin’ to bury love, I’m learning how to mend

When morning comes without her, I’ll take the road she’d call my friend

Verse

The mailbox still holds that trembling handwriting, the one that told me to be brave

She always said the good Lord’s patient, and He’ll find a path for the saved

I keep her letter in my jacket, I kiss the corner every now and then

Some nights I play her favorite records, and I hum along until the tears run thin

Chorus

When morning comes without her, I’ll stand up and face the sun

I’ll tip my hat to memory and carry on the things she done

I ain’t tryin’ to bury love, I’m learning how to mend

When morning comes without her, I’ll take the road she’d call my friend

Verse

There’s a church bell on Sundays, it still calls folks by their names

Neighbors bring over casseroles, and they bring me a little of the same

I plant her roses by the fence line, they bloom like she’s still turning the earth

And in the hush before the harvest, I find a brand new kind of worth

Chorus

When morning comes without her, I’ll stand up and face the sun

I’ll tip my hat to memory and carry on the things she done

I ain’t tryin’ to bury love, I’m learning how to mend

When morning comes without her, I’ll take the road she’d call my friend

Bridge

I ain’t gonna dress the hurt in silence, nor pretend it never was

But I learned that hearts keep beating, and the Lord can teach a man to trust

So I’ll fix the fence, I’ll mend the wheel, I’ll plant the seed she liked best

I’ll live for both of us now, put my grief down to rest

Chorus

When morning comes without her, I’ll stand up and face the sun

I’ll tip my hat to memory and carry on the things she done

I ain’t tryin’ to bury love, I’m learning how to mend

When morning comes without her, I’ll take the road she’d call my friend

Outro

So if you see me on the back road, with a slow and steady stride

Know I’m carrying a light she left me, and I’m keeping her by my side

When morning comes without her, I’ll keep walking till the end

With her faith inside my pocket, and her laughter like a friend