Not a Drop of Rain (Live Session, Nashville, TN, 2019)

The streets are almost empty

The shops are all closed down

There's not a soul left in the park

To tell my troubles to

Think I'll walk down to the river

That runs just south of town

I hate like hell when there ain't

Nothing left to do

But stand beneath the river bridge

And listen for the train

It's been a long hot summer

Not a drop of rain

I broke down in December

Headed for the coast

I thought the wind and water

Would elevate my mind

Serviced in the springtime

Feeling like a ghost

Missing more than ever

The things I left behind

I'm standing on the riverbank

And still cannot explain

It's been a long hot summer

Not a drop of rain

My bag is full of letters

Unopened and unread

I'm sure they tell the story

Of worry and reform

My heart is beating heavy

With all left unsaid

I swear to you I never

Meant you any harm

I'm standing on this riverbank

And still cannot explain

It's been a long hot summer

Not a drop of rain

Tonight I'll close my eyes again

Try to see your face

Listen for your voice to tell me

It's alright to sleep

Convince myself I'll wake up

In another time and place

Knowing all the while

It's a promise I can't keep

A string of broken promises

Another link of chain

It's been a long hot summer

Not a drop of rain

The children on the playground

The lovers in the shade

Remind me of a life and time

That feels more like a dream

Where the sound of love and laughter

Was the music that we played

As we lay beside the waters

Of the never-ending stream