Keep Us Together

We were raised in a house full of stories
Laughter echoing down the hall
Brothers and sisters, uncles and mothers
One big heart behind these walls

Cousins running through the summer fields
Grandma's cooking in the air
Every face a thread in the fabric
Of the love we used to share

Let's keep us together, come whatever
Hold on to the names we remember
Though one chair is empty, your light still glows
In every song, in the wind that blows
We carry your smile in everything we do
This family's strong because of you

Now the photos sit by the window
Your old coat still hangs on the door
We all feel the space you left behind
But your spirit's with us even more

Nieces and nephews learning your stories
Told 'round the firelight glow
And every time we come back home
It's like you never really let go

Let's keep us together, come whatever
Hold on to the names we remember
Though one chair is empty, your light still glows
In every song, in the wind that blows
We carry your smile in everything we do
This family's strong because of you

Time moves on, but love don't fade
We'll plant your roots in every name
From generation to the next
We'll build the future with your strength

Let's keep us together, come whatever
Hold on to the names we remember
Though one chair is empty, your light still glows
In every song, in the wind that blows
We carry your smile in everything we do
This family's strong, because of you
We were raised in a house full of stories
Laughter echoing down the hall
Brothers and sisters, uncles and mothers
One big heart behind these walls

Cousins running through the summer fields
Grandma's cooking in the air
Every face a thread in the fabric
Of the love we used to share

Let's keep us together, come whatever
Hold on to the names we remember
Though one chair is empty, your light still glows
In every song, in the wind that blows
We carry your smile in everything we do
This family's strong because of you

Now the photos sit by the window
Your old coat still hangs on the door
We all feel the space you left behind
But your spirit's with us even more

Nieces and nephews learning your stories
Told 'round the firelight glow
And every time we come back home
It's like you never really let go

Let's keep us together, come whatever
Hold on to the names we remember
Though one chair is empty, your light still glows
In every song, in the wind that blows
We carry your smile in everything we do
This family's strong because of you

Time moves on, but love don't fade
We'll plant your roots in every name
From generation to the next
We'll build the future with your strength

Let's keep us together, come whatever
Hold on to the names we remember
Though one chair is empty, your light still glows
In every song, in the wind that blows
We carry your smile in everything we do
This family's strong, Because of you