After the Lullaby
Brad Paisley

Verse 1:
He wakes up every morning, to an empty bed
Whispers her name softly, but she’s gone instead
Memories flood like whiskey, burning through his veins
He sees her face in shadows, and it starts all over again

Chorus:
After the lullaby, the silence filled the room
The echoes of their love, now linger in the gloom
He fights through days and nights, can't erase her from his mind
Living in the aftermath, of love he left behind

Verse 2:
Their pictures on the mantle, like ghosts they stare him down
Her laugh still haunts the hallway, in this quiet little town
He clings to faded letters, each word a painful kiss
In the wreckage of forever, he wrestles with what he missed

Chorus:
After the lullaby, the silence filled the room
The echoes of their love, now linger in the gloom
He fights through days and nights, can't erase her from his mind
Living in the aftermath, of love he left behind

Bridge:
Friends say time is a healer, but he can't seem to find
That light they talk about, in the tunnel of his mind
Just one more drink of courage, to face another day
In the shadow of her memory, he's learning how to stay

Chorus:
After the lullaby, the silence filled the room
The echoes of their love, now linger in the gloom
He fights through days and nights, can't erase her from his mind
Living in the aftermath, of love he left behind

Outro:
He whispers goodnight darling, beneath the midnight sky
In dreams he hopes to hold her, until the morning light
After the lullaby, he’ll learn to live again
In the quiet of her memory, where love will never end