Salt on the Bench
Style: Country waltz

[Verse 1]
Salt dries slow on the green wood rail
We sat there past the end of the day
You didn't need to tell the tale
Your hand on mine said all you'd say

[Pre-chorus]
The tide pulled back and left us still
Nothing moved but the light and the wind
And I felt something settle and fill

[Chorus]
Walter, you're the calm after the storm
Steady as the salt on that old bench
You keep me safe, you keep me warm
No river deep, no love could quench

[Verse 2]
Years could pass and boards could rot
We'd still find our way to that seat
Every place we've been, every spot
Somehow always brings me back to your feet

[Pre-chorus]
The gulls cry out but we don't flinch
We've weathered worse than salt and rain
And I won't ever want to inch

[Chorus]
Walter, you're the calm after the storm
Steady as the salt on that old bench
You keep me safe, you keep me warm
No river deep, no love could quench

[Bridge]
Let the wood grey, let the paint peel
This is the truest thing I know
You're the one steady, constant, real

[Chorus]
Walter, you're the calm after the storm
Steady as the salt on that old bench
You keep me safe, you keep me warm
No river deep, no love could quench

[Outro]
Salt will dry on that bench again
And I'll still be right here, Walter, then

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