The Empty Chair

[Verse 1]
Sunday roast, mashed potatoes and gravy The conversation is light, but the air feels heavy We pass the rolls and we bow our heads Leaving the obvious words unsaid There's a gap in the circle, a space in the line A missing glass of the sweet red wine Mama keeps glancing at the spot by the door Waiting for boots on the hardwood floor

[Chorus]
The Empty Chair is the loudest thing in the room Echoing silence, casting a gloom We laugh and we talk, trying to fill up the space But nothing replaces the smile on your face It holds a memory, it holds a ghost Of the one that we're missing the most Yeah, the food is good and the love is there But god, it's hard looking at the Empty Chair

[Verse 2]
Maybe you're serving across the sea Maybe you're just where you wanted to be Or maybe heaven needed an angel tonight And you're dining in the golden light I still set the plate, out of habit I guess Trying to clean up this emotional mess But the napkin stays folded, the silver looks cold Getting used to this is getting old

[Chorus]
The Empty Chair is the loudest thing in the room Echoing silence, casting a gloom We laugh and we talk, trying to fill up the space But nothing replaces the smile on your face It holds a memory, it holds a ghost Of the one that we're missing the most Yeah, the food is good and the love is there But god, it's hard looking at the Empty Chair

[Bridge]
Save a seat for you in my heart Even though we are apart You're always here Year after year

[Violin Solo - Sad and sweet]

[Outro]
Amen. We miss you. The Empty Chair.