Pulling back the veil

We sat and ate at his table We wept for we knew he was going away And six days later he'd be gone I saw Mary standing at his side With tears flowing down She broke the bottle open And it flowed down...

Every day a different woman sleeps by his side And every day he tells each one he loves her like a bride Every night he walks in the house where he's built a family He tells his wife he loves her...

Like a cannonball to my chest Her words ripped me in two I wished her all of the best And she wished me the truth So what am I supposed to do Now that I've lost all I've known? The heavy heart that's...

Saddle up, baby, a storm is on The horizon The war in the distance is marching toward Our back door And you, you're all I have Take my hand, baby, I'll lead the way Don't be afraid We'll walk through...

I see you waiting, but I'm not ready To take that first step towards home So please be patient, God knows I'm trying But these good intentions are not enough You've pulled back your veil, laid it all...

I see the trees waving their raised hands Praising the one who planted them there I wish I could see from high up in the air But I'm stuck here on the ground With my wounds holding me down Hold on...

Oh, my love, this is the beginning Open up your eyes so you don't miss it We can stand on top of what we're building Oh to see right where we are heading But in the shadows we'll see nothing I'm a...