Storyteller Lyrics

Raised among the orphan cubs

Travelogues and paper cuts

Scribbled words that always end with love

Sirens on our storm door

My shadow guards the front porch

Legacy the second empty spot

Lonely buildings, never faces

Distant words and far-off places

One time a companion for the sights

Picture framed in upper casing

Patience strong but slowly fading

Waiting on the day that you arrive

You always embrace me warmly

And greet me with a story

My heart's at ease, though you won't be there for long

I've kept the things you've sent me

I'm listening intently

I've got to keep your memory while you're gone

Certainly you've seen me lately

Growing strong and aging gracefully

Waiting on the right time to explore

Dreaming when you least expected

I did it for my own protection

Footsteps taking on the hardwood floor

Now you're here to tell me

You're sick and tired of traveling

Proud to see familiarity withdrawn

We've got some words unspoken

One letter sits unopened

A storyteller never ends it wrong

Someday I'll tell too

Have my own tales just like you

And I won't forget to pass your story on