Looks like forever to me

[Intro]
(Acoustic guitar picking, soft harmonica wail)

[Verse 1]
Sun was beatin' down on that second cut of hay
Sweat and dust, just another August day
I hired her in June, said she wasn't scared of work
Had a smile that could heal about any kind of hurt
And he'd come 'round some afternoons, leanin' on my fence
Owned the "Dusty Lantern," but farmin' made more sense
He'd bring a jug of water, but his eyes were just for her
And in the quiet of the heat, a new chapter started to stir.

[Chorus]
And the way he looks at her, and the way she looks at him
Standin' by the baler with the daylight growin' dim
Ain't a word that's spoken, but there's so much to see
Yeah, that looks like forever to me.
(Gentle tambourine and bass enter)

[Verse 2]
We'd end up at his place when the workin' day was through
The "Dusty Lantern" buzzin' with the local chosen few
He'd pour me up a bourbon, and for her, a sweet iced tea
Then put a quarter in the jukebox, and she'd save a dance for he
And I'd just sit there at the bar, and watch 'em slowly sway
Two souls who'd found their rhythm at the closin' of the day
(Single, reverberating steel drum notes)
A language no one else could hear, a silent guarantee.

[Chorus]
And the way he looks at her, and the way she looks at him
Dancin' under neon with the bar lights growin' dim
Ain't a word that's spoken, but there's so much to see
Yeah, that looks like forever to me.

[Bridge]
(Music softens, harmonica takes the lead)
I guess I'm the one that brought the flint and steel together
Just to stand back in the shadows and watch 'em change the weather
Some folks search a lifetime for a love that strong and true
(Melodic steel drum arpeggio)
And sometimes, the best you get's a front-row view.

[Chorus]
And the way he looks at her, and the way she looks at him
Reflected in the window with the whole world growin' dim
There ain't a word that's spoken, but it's everything to see
Yeah, that looks like forever...
Oh, that looks like forever to me.

[Outro]
(Acoustic guitar picking)
Yeah, forever to me...
(Harmonica plays a slow, sad melody)
(Tambourine fades out with the final strum)