Shine
Sterling lines on the roadway
Like a thousand twinkling stars
And you tried to make me stay
In those winter days of ours
Now my time is almost spent
My hand was never enough
It’s hard to say what I meant
Was it a rook or a bluff?
So put me in a pine box
The sunny side of the ridge
Gather up some river stones
From ‘neath that ol’ covered bridge
Don’t forget to say a prayer
Over this old soul of mine
Promise on your darkest nights
That you won’t forget to shine
Sands fell through the looking glass
On those beaches we made waves
Wildflowers in the sweet grass
Mountain waters where He saves
Took too many a gamble
Turned tables, poor man’s roulette
I tried to change my amble
I was too much in your debt
So put me in a pine box
The sunny side of the ridge
Gather up some river stones
From ‘neath that ol’ covered bridge
Don’t forget to say a prayer
Over this old soul of mine
Promise on your darkest nights
That you won’t forget to shine
Don’t forget to say a prayer
Over this old soul of mine
Promise on your darkest nights
That you won’t forget to shine
Copyright Beth Sutton 2020