I Waited

[Verse] He rode into town with a suitcase in his hand, Years had passed, he hoped she'd understand, Farmhouse stood still like a ghost of time, He whispered her name, remembering their prime. [Verse 2] She stood on the porch, in a dress of faded blue, Eyes bright as ever, like the morning dew, "You've come back, my love, after all these years, I've been waiting for you with these whispered tears." [Chorus] "Home again, feels like home again, In your arms where my heart's been longin' for, Home again, we are home again, Together at last, we'll close that door." [Verse 3] She spoke of the nights by the old creek bed, Where dreams and promises were tenderly spread, He held her close, didn't wanna let go, In that moment, time moved so slow. [Verse 4] But as the sun set, reality crept near, Her image started fading, crystal clear, He reached out, but she was like the air, A gentle reminder of love that once was there. [Bridge] Memories poured like the autumn rain, All his loss, now intertwined with pain, Looked around the farmhouse, cold and bare, A grave under the willow, she was resting there.