Empty Oak Table

The church pews are crowded with faces we know

In the quietest chapel of cedar and snow

Your sister is holding her head in her hands

Trying to follow the preacher's demands But the air is too heavy

to breathe

And the hardest part is watching the light fade away

No words left to say

How do I whisper a final goodbye

To the strongest soul under this sky

Now the long fight is over and you are at peace

But the ache in my chest will not cease (oh,

I miss you)

I walk through the kitchen and stare at your chair

Still half-expecting to see you sitting there

The medicine bottles are gone from the shelf

But I still find myself

talking to myself (where did you

go?)

They say time is a healer,

they say we'll move on

But the mornings are coldest

now that you're gone

(so

cold)

How do I whisper a final goodbye

To the strongest soul under this sky

Now the long fight is over and you are at peace

But the ache in my chest will not cease

(no, it won't cease)

I'll hold onto the memories Until we meet again (mmm)