I Will Stay
Words and Music by JP Andrews

I've lived my life a minstrel
And made the road my home
Been a vagabond and a drifter
Spent my time alone
Underneath the gaze of heaven
I've trod my chosen track
With these golden strings to feed me
And a pack upon my back

I have crafted songs to help me
And this is what they say
That every day is heaven
As I wonder on my way
That every night is like paradise
Beneath the crown of stars
And I've sold these dreams for silver
In the tavern's and the bars

But when night is over
And the crowds have all gone home
When the maids have made their way to bed
And I am all alone
It's there I see her smiling
And her sparkling hazel eyes
And these memories surround me
And take me by surprise

Now through every waking hour
Of ever endless day
Past the comings and the goings
As the miles slip away
Though all of this she haunts me
While the road still leads me on
And these songs try to deceive me
But I know that they are wrong

So I've turned this track around me
In answer to these dreams
My wondering days are over now
Forever so it seems
But if there's an angel waiting there
Then what else can I do
I'll take the hand that welcomes me
And I will stay with you

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