[Verse] Walking through these shadowed streets Where love and pain so often meet The moonlight's dim the air is cold I'm chasing dreams I’ll never hold [Verse 2] The whispers rise from deep within Like echoes of the man I've been Lost in the haze of smoky skies Where truth and sorrow intertwine [Chorus] Oh the blues they bend my heart in two A fading light ain't shining through Every note's a cry every chord’s a tear The shadows dance but you're not here [Verse 3]The rain plays soft on cracked pavestones A rhythm carved my soul has known I wear this ache like a second skin Each step a battle I can't win [Bridge] Fingers sliding on steel strings Bare my soul as the nightbird sings This broken tune a heavy load But it’s the only way I've ever known [Chorus] Oh the blues they bend my heart in two A fading light ain't shining through Every note's a cry every chord’s a tear The shadows dance but you're not here