We had 38 years and a porch swing view,He loved his black coffe

7/26/2025Aria v1
We had 38 years and a porch swing view, He loved his black coffee, I loved him too. But I found someone new to talk to each day, And slowly, I drifted and pushed him away. He’d sit at the table with stories to share, But I’d scroll through my phone like he wasn’t there. He asked if I’d walk, I said I had plans… I didn’t know that would be the last chance. [Chorus] The last thing he said was, “Don’t worry 'bout me.” With a half-hearted smile, like he’d just let me be. I thought there’d be time to make things feel right… But now I'm alone in our bed every night. He gave me his life — I gave him regret. And I can’t take back the last thing he said. [Verse 2] I went to her house while he stayed behind, He called once or twice — I hit decline. He watched the sun set from our kitchen chair, While I laughed too loud, unaware. I came home to silence and dishes still warm, His old flannel draped on the back of the door. And there on the table, a note torn in half — Just my name… and a faded photograph. [Chorus] The last thing he said was, “Don’t worry 'bout me.” I brushed off the weight of what he couldn’t be. I thought he’d be there like he always had been… Now I talk to the dark and pretend it's him. He gave me his heart — I gave him forget. And I still hear the last thing he said. [Bridge – Softly, Almost Whispering] I wear his ring… but not his pride. He died with a whisper I never replied. Somewhere in heaven, he's watching me cry, And I pray he forgives what I let die... [Final Chorus – Stripped Down] The last thing he said was, “Don’t worry 'bout me.” But that kind of silence ain’t ever free. I’d give every sunrise just to go back again, Hold his hand, and tell him, “Please stay, my friend.” But he’s gone with the words I’ll never forget… The last thing he said…