Cedar planks under my weight
Counting hours, staying late
Iron hinges, rusted red
Old habits in my head
The wind pulls at the door
I can't take any more
The salt is in the air
And I am sitting there
Cracked glass garden in the cold
Stories that the petals hold
Swaying in the rocking chair
Winter scent inside the air
Ivy climbs the jagged pane
Drinking deep the autumn rain
Silver foil on every leaf
Holding on to quiet grief
The wind pulls at the door
I can't take any more
The salt is in the air
And I am sitting there
Cracked glass garden in the cold
Stories that the petals hold
Swaying in the rocking chair
Winter scent inside the air
Kerosene inside the lamp
Keeping out the heavy damp
Copper wires, braided tight
Cutting through the navy night
I kept the beacon burning bright
Fighting for a sliver of light
Now I watch the seedlings grow
While the northern currents blow
Cracked glass garden in the cold
Stories that the petals hold
Swaying in the rocking chair
Winter scent inside the air
Wooden slats and linen twine
Walking on a narrow line
Wait for spring to break the seal
Make the hidden colors real
Cracked glass garden in the cold
Stories that the petals hold
Swaying in the rocking chair
Winter scent inside the air
Just a chair on a porch
Hold the flame, hold the torch.