Birchline Promise

[Verse 1]
You found me by the river bend
With mud on my boots again
I held that old carved ring
And swore I'd never let it sink

Your name in the timber smoke
Warmed up the words I could not spoke
The thaw came slow to my chest
When you laid your hand on my vest

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the road was long
Oh, the night was cold
Then you sang my line
And my heart took hold

[Chorus]
Hold me close, my wild heart
We can start where the frost cracks
Hold me close, my wild heart
We can dance till the dark backs off
(hold me close)
(hold me close)

[Verse 2]
Now the field turns gold in rain
And your laugh cuts through the cane
I bring home splinters, dust, and snow
You turn them into things that grow

The old fence leans, the kettle sings
We know the shape of simple things
If the whole world shakes tonight
I will still be at your side

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the road was long
Oh, the night was cold
Then you sang my line
And my heart took hold

[Chorus]
Hold me close, my wild heart
We can start where the frost cracks
Hold me close, my wild heart
We can dance till the dark backs off
(hold me close)
(hold me close)

[Bridge]
Let the old fear fall away
Like ice in the first bright day
I was made for your open hand
You were made for this rough land

[Chorus]
Hold me close, my wild heart
We can start where the frost cracks
Hold me close, my wild heart
We can dance till the dark backs off
(hold me close)
(hold me close)