Songs for Valentina

Verse 1

Brown leaves blow across the grass Piled up by the old shed door I watch them scatter and settle I keep coming back to you, Valentina

Chorus

Valentina, you're my steady ground Storms come through but you stay found Some folks chase the wind and run I'd rather stay right here with you, Valentina

Verse 2

Grass grows wild behind the shed Nobody tends it, nobody cares I still find you standing there Patient as the ground beneath us

Pre-chorus

I've counted all the leaves that fall Watched the seasons take their toll But one thing never seems to change

Chorus

Valentina, you're my steady ground Storms come through but you stay found Some folks chase the wind and run I'd rather stay right here with you, Valentina

Bridge

I don't need the garden neat I just need you close to me Let the leaves pile where they may Long as you're the one I keep

Chorus

Valentina, you're my steady ground Storms come through but you stay found Some folks chase the wind and run I'd rather stay right here with you, Valentina

Outro

The wind will scatter every leaf But you're the one I always keep

Verse 1

I packed the basket up with care Sliced the bread and set it there Yellow cheese wrapped up in white You make the plainest lunch feel right

Pre-chorus

No candles and no fancy plate Just something good that we can share And still my heart begins to race

Chorus

Valentina, pass the bread this way There's no one else I'd rather feed today Valentina, sitting close to you Is all the love I ever thought was true

Verse 2

The wicker creaks against your knee You hand a piece of cheese to me We don't need words to fill this air Just crumbs and sun and being there

Pre-chorus

No candles and no fancy plate Just something good that we can share And still my heart begins to race

Chorus

Valentina, pass the bread this way There's no one else I'd rather feed today Valentina, sitting close to you Is all the love I ever thought was true

Bridge

Some folks need the world to see But quiet suits you fine with me A basket and a patch of shade Is every promise that I've made

Chorus

Valentina, pass the bread this way There's no one else I'd rather feed today Valentina, sitting close to you Is all the love I ever thought was true

Outro

The basket's empty, we should go But I could stay right here, you know

Verse 1

Two pairs of shoes out on the step Caked in mud from the same old road I didn't plan to love you this much But look how far this walking grows

Pre-chorus

We tracked the dirt in from the same place No need to shine it, no need to hide I've stopped pretending I don't need you close

Chorus

Valentina, you're the one I choose Every plain and unglamorous day Nothing fancy in the way I love you Just steady, and here, and staying that way

Verse 2

You kick your shoes off first, always Leave them leaning right next to mine I used to walk paths on my own Now they all seem to end where you are

Pre-chorus

We tracked the dirt in from the same place No need to shine it, no need to hide I've stopped pretending I don't need you close

Chorus

Valentina, you're the one I choose Every plain and unglamorous day Nothing fancy in the way I love you Just steady, and here, and staying that way

Bridge

Some days we run, some days we're slow Either way I want you next to me Doesn't matter where this road decides to go Long as it's you that I keep company

Chorus

Valentina, you're the one I choose Every plain and unglamorous day Nothing fancy in the way I love you Just steady, and here, and staying that way

Outro

Two pairs of shoes, still side by side That's the whole truth, that's all I need