Still Missin' Her

Intro

(Oh-oh) Mama...

Verse

I walked in from the back porch swing,

Saw her standin' by the old wood stove,

Hands grippin' that faded apron string,

Eyes red, like she'd just lost her love.

Grandma's picture on the mantle there,

Dust settlin' but the pain still fresh,

She whispered "Honey, it ain't fair,"

Then the dam broke, tears runnin' fresh.

Chorus

Years go by like miles on the highway,

But Mama's heart's still breakin' in two,

Cryin' for the one who raised her that way,

Holdin' on to hurt she can't undo.

Oh, Mama, why's it gotta linger so,

Through the laughter, through the long goodbye,

Tears fall like rain on a dirt road,

Still missin' her after all this time.

(Still missin' her)

Verse

Now it's Sundays at the dinner table,

Plate set for three, but one's empty chair,

She smiles through the stories we enable,

But I see the shadows creep in her stare.

Puts on that strong front for me and Dad,

Says "Time heals, it'll be alright,"

But late at night when the world's gone mad quiet,

I hear her sobbin' into the night.

Chorus

Years go by like miles on the highway,

But Mama's heart's still breakin' in two,

Cryin' for the one who raised her that way,

Holdin' on to hurt she can't undo.

Oh, Mama, why's it gotta linger so,

Through the laughter, through the long goodbye,

Tears fall like rain on a dirt road,

Still missin' her after all this time.

(Still missin' her, yeah)

Bridge

One day I'll pull her close, wipe those cheeks dry,

Tell her it's okay to let the pain show,

'Cause lovin' that deep don't just up and die,

It's the roots that keep us growin' slow.

(Mm-hmm)

Chorus

Years go by like miles on the highway,

But Mama's heart's still breakin' in two,

Cryin' for the one who raised her that way,

Holdin' on to hurt she can't undo.

Oh, Mama...

Outro

Still missin' her...

(Oh-oh, Mama)

Fade out slow.