Hold What We Can Carry
by Scotty Rivers · Country › Country Ballad · Made with Suno · 0 plays
Style
country, soul, southern, nostalgic
Prompt
Southern country soul, gravelly baritone, whiskey rasp, hushed verses, belted chorus, weary hopeful, Hammond B3
Lyrics
Mm, hmm. Foreman met me at the gate, Held my hand a beat too long. Said, "I'm sorry," nothing more, And I believed him, then walked on. Twenty years of morning whistle, Now the lot is hushed and gray. I swallowed what was left of pride And took the long way home today. You didn't ask me how it went. You just looked at me and knew. We'll hold what we can carry, Let the rest fall where it may. I won't tell you it'll be fine, But I'll tell you I'm here to stay. We'll hold what we can carry, Let the rest fall where it may. Time card and my steel-toed boots Went up front against the cab. You folded your wedding quilt Between the mattress and the wheel. "Leave the curtains, leave the rug," You said it soft and steady. Wedged our wedding picture upright So the glass won't crack on the road. Your hand was on the knot, While I pulled the rope down tight. We'll hold what we can carry, Let the rest fall where it may. I won't tell you it'll be fine, But we'll keep what matters, come what may. We'll hold what we can carry, Let the rest fall where it may. Dusk comes down, the air goes still, Your hand on mine, so light and warm. No promise that it all works out, Just you and me and the gathering dark. Oh, we'll hold what we can carry, Let the rest fall where it may. I won't tell you it'll be fine, But I love you, and I'm here to stay. We'll hold what we can carry, Let the rest fall where it may. Streetlights buzzing on behind us. We'll hold what we can carry.