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Would the sky turn gray and would you write my name on sheets of paper never sent
To the postman's box to find their wings to fly to wherever I am?
Would you sing a song that would make my mama cry
'Cause I used to sing it when she'd ask me to play awhile?

Would my daddy sit in his big ol' chair and drink a little more
When he'd take a look and see my empty seat and know
That I ain't a'walkin' in tonight through that kitchen door?

And would I lay my bones on the alabaster stones
If it meant leavin' you alone?
And could my heartstrings find another place to tie their strands
If it left a hole in the place I used to stand?
Would I lay my bones on the alabaster stones?

Does the way I smile break your heart in two when I walk into the room?
And would you wonder where I am tonight if I were not with you?
And would the picture frames tell you all the names of the stars I'm shooting for?
And would you hope that I still care for you and send a prayer to the Lord?

Well you're not like the rest, boy
Your eyes shine like turquoise
You're worth more than you know
So maybe if we sit just a little bit longer
Their hearts will begin to show
And it'll feel a little more like home

Would our hearts still bend when they can, and then break when they can't?
And would the weight of all your heavy hearts be more than I could stand?
Would it be worth the loss of all I've ever known just to have a hand to hold?
And could I rest my soul in the cradle of a rolling stone?

And would I lay my bones on the alabaster stones
If it meant leavin' you alone?
And could my heartstrings find another place to tie their strands
If it left a hole in the place I used to stand?
And would I lay my bones on the alabaster stones?
Would I lay my bones on the alabaster stones?

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from A Different Gospel, released April 25, 2021

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