When You're Not Around

[Verse]
Empty boots by the front door, collectin' dust on the floor,
Morning coffee's gotten cold, ain't the same no more,
Sky's a darker shade of blue, when I'm missin' you,
Every song on the radio just sings me the truth.
[Verse 2]
Fields we used to walk upon, now just lonely ground,
Birds don't sing their sweet songs, since you ain't around,
The old barn's leanin' heavy, like my heart without you,
Every inch of this farmland's feelin' your absence too.
[Chorus]
When you're not around, the world loses its sound,
Every heartbeat's a whisper in this quiet little town,
Even the stars don't twinkle the way they used to do,
Everything falls apart, baby, when I'm missin’ you.
[Verse 3]
Dinner plates lay on the table, untouched and cold,
That ol' rocking chair's empty, your book's half-closed,
Memories are whispers, shadows in the night,
The fire in the hearth's gone, just like your light.
[Verse 4]
Dogs don't bark at strangers, they wait at your old place,
Neighbors askin' questions, see the sorrow on my face,
Every sunrise feels lonely, every sunset’s so blue,
The echo of your laughter’s now my only clue.
[Bridge]
I try to keep it together, keep livin’ day by day,
But the world feels so different since you went away,
Your touch, your voice, they haunt me all the time,
You're the missing chord in this heart's song and rhyme.