Jackie's Firelight

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar, crackling fire ambiance] Firelight glows on weathered hands Whispers hang in the autumn wind [Verse 1 – soft guitar arpeggios, subtle bass line] You were an angel in my eyes Your laugh turned gray skies to sunlight Watched you dance with Gramps that night A love I prayed I’d find in my life [Chorus 1 – warm harmonica layer, light snare tap] Firelight circles, stories we told A love that made our hearts unfold Empty chairs now line the hearth But your spirit stays with us on earth [Verse 2 – slightly richer guitar strums, faint fiddle hum] We’d pass the jar and share our days Chasing fireflies through summer haze Now the fire burns a little dim Without your smile to pull us in [Chorus 2 – layered vocals, fuller drum beat] Firelight circles, stories we told A love that made our hearts unfold Empty chairs now line the hearth But your spirit stays with us on earth [Interlude – harmonica solo, crackling fire background] (Instrumental Solo) [Bridge – sparse guitar, quiet vocal delivery] I shed a tear, pour a beer tonight For the love that made our world feel right Tell Gramps we miss his horseshoe swing And the way he’d make our sorrows sing [Chorus 3 – full band, soaring harmonies] Firelight circles, stories we told A love that made our hearts unfold Empty chairs now line the hearth But your spirit stays with us on earth [Outro – fading guitar, final fire crackle] Jackie, we love you more than words Your light will always be heard