Lantern of Home

[Intro] Whispers at the doorway, a light remains Footsteps on the stairs, calling your name [Verse 1] In every dawn, I measure time by your smile I keep the hearth warm, I walk the quiet mile For you, I save tomorrow in a velvet thread Family ties the heartbeat where my prayers are fed [Pre-Chorus] When the night grows still, I hear your lullaby A compass in my chest that points you from eye to sky [Chorus] I am here, waiting with a grateful heart For the love that binds us, never torn apart Home is where your laughter finds its way back to me Until you return, my heart holds the key I am here, I am yours utterly [Verse 2] Pictures on the mantel tell tales of our kin Grandmother’s stories quiet the fear within Every thread in these walls keeps your name alive Devotion through the years keeps the hope alive [Pre-Chorus] When the days grow long, I lift my eyes to see A future built on promises and family [Chorus] I am here, waiting with a grateful heart For the love that binds us, never torn apart Home is where your laughter finds its way back to me Until you return, my heart holds the key I am here, I am yours utterly [Bridge] Let the seasons turn, let distance fade away Kinfolk hand in hand, we’ll greet you as we pray [Chorus] I am here, waiting with a grateful heart For the love that binds us, never torn apart Home is where your laughter finds its way back to me Until you return, my heart holds the key I am here, I am yours utterly [Outro] Till the sun breaks through the door with your light I’ll keep the lantern of our love burning bright