The Slender Threads That Bind Us Here - Kathy Mattea

The dawn of youth, the twilight years

The tender light we hold so dear

The memory of the smile, the tear

The slender threads that bind us here

I know the way from here

Trying to hide my tears

Praying for grace at the end of the day

I want to hold you and never let go

But I look up to find that you’re slipping away

The dawn of youth, the twilight years

The tender light we hold so dear

The memory of the smile, the tear

The slender threads that bind us here

I long to speak with you

I try to reach for you

Wake up to find that there’s nobody home

I walk away from here

Still I can feel you here

Forever with me, forever alone

So strong they hold, to be let go

And still they’re there, slight as air

The memory of the smile, the tear

The slender threads that bind us here

The dawn of youth, the twilight years

The tender light we hold so dear

The memory of the smile, the tear

The slender threads that bind us here