Two Rocking Chairs

[Intro – soft acoustic guitar strum, distant crickets] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – gentle fingerpicked guitar, soft shaker] We met in the rain at the county fair Your hand in mine, we didn’t care Broke-down truck and a pocket full of change We swore we’d outrun every stormy range [Pre-Chorus – subtle harmonica hum] Scratched-up boots and a worn-out map Every scar was a step we’d wrap Around the dream we held so tight Two chairs where we’d watch the light [Chorus – full acoustic strum, harmonica melody] Two rocking chairs on the porch at dusk Swinging slow when our bones feel dust All the fights, the nights we cried For this quiet, we’d pay any price Two rocking chairs, our final prize Watching the sun sink in the skies [Verse 2 – deeper guitar tone, faint snare tap] Lost the farm when the drought ran dry Slept in the car, stared at the sky You sewed our clothes from a faded sheet Said “we’ll get there, just you and me” [Pre-Chorus – harmonica swells slightly] Worked two jobs, skipped a hundred meals Fixed the fence with a rusted wheel Every tear was a seed we’d sow For the porch where we’d finally grow [Chorus – layered vocals, richer harmonica] Two rocking chairs on the porch at dusk Swinging slow when our bones feel dust All the fights, the nights we cried For this quiet, we’d pay any price Two rocking chairs, our final prize Watching the sun sink in the skies [Interlude – acoustic guitar solo, warm reverb] (Instrumental Solo) [Bridge – sparse guitar, soft vocal harmony] The kids grew up and moved away We painted the porch on a sunny day Sandpapered the wood, stained it brown Finally home, no more chasing down [Chorus – full band, soaring harmonica] Two rocking chairs on the porch at dusk Swinging slow when our bones feel dust All the fights, the nights we cried For this quiet, we’d pay any price Two rocking chairs, our final prize Watching the sun sink in the skies [Outro – fading guitar, soft harmonica fade] Your hand in mine, we rock back slow The world outside can come and go