When You're Not Around

[Verse]
The porch swing's creakin', like my heart each night,
Your worn-out boots rest by the firelight.
The coffee's gone cold in an empty cup,
Since you've been gone, I can't seem to fill it up.

[Verse 2]
The dog's been howlin' at the midnight moon,
Your old guitar's been strummin' out of tune.
The wind through the pines whispers your name,
This old two-lane road don't feel the same.

[Chorus]
When you're not around, this house falls apart,
Echoes of your laughter haunt my lonely heart.
The skies turn grey, and the sun won't shine,
There's an empty place here, waiting just for you.

[Verse 3]
That rusty old gate keeps swinging free,
Without your love there's no melody.
Your photographs are fading on the wall,
Our secret memories seem so small.

[Bridge]
But I'll hold on tight to the life we shared,
Each moment treasured, every way you cared.
Till the winds change course and bring you back to me,
Right now, I’m drifting in a lonely sea.

[Chorus]
When you're not around, this house falls apart,
Echoes of your laughter haunt my lonely heart.
The skies turn grey, and the sun won't shine,
There's an empty place here, waiting just for you.