heat lightning rumbles in the distance the sun s falling west of the trees the old oak s gone and the house is falling down but the ghosts are a comfort to me ghosts of my family and the time that s moved on changing the old guard to new standing here in the day s final light strong beside you strong beside you on this land that i brought you to strong beside you with my arm holding you close strong beside you with these babies at our feet a warm summer wind blows the warm summer wind blows the chimneys fell down the grass ain t been cut and the road into town cuts through woods and the barn needs a roof but there s things more important and i m holding proof holding the proof and it s keeping me strong amidst this hollow endless longing this hollow endless longing takes its toll on us both and i guess that it s good that it s showing looking for comfort in the known looking for comfort in the known nothing takes the place to the ones you left behind this place you always held in this heart of mine holding on alone to the place you always held as heat lightning rumbles in the distance the night creeps slowly by as i hold myself together somewhere between anguish and acceptance this night creeps slowly by as i hold myself together somewhere between anguish and acceptance