Flicker and Fade Country Version

[Intro] [Verse 1] Ghosts of what could’ve been Still haunt me now and then, Like cloth torn out there in the wind, They whisper where I’ve been. Dreams I once held tight, Fade with every night, And hope slips through these calloused hands, Like dust and dying light. [Chorus] These hands once built, now shake and sway, This fire inside is fading away. Every scar, every price I paid, Just another spark that flickered and fade. [Verse 2] I fought my wars, I’ve paid my dues, Lost more than I could ever use. Eyes once sharp, now pale and worn, Looking back at what’s been torn. My heart’s a matchstick in the rain, Striking sparks that die in pain. But even as the daylight dies, I’ll tip my hat and close my eyes. [Chorus] These hands once built, now shake and sway, This fire inside is fading away. Every scar, every price I paid, Just another spark that flickered and fade. [Bridge] If heaven’s waitin’, I’ll take my time, I’ve made my peace with what’s mine. Can’t stop the years, can’t stop the gray, But I’ll ride on till the flame gives way. [Final Chorus] These hands once built, now shake and sway, This fire inside is fading away. Every scar, every price I paid, Just another spark that flickered and fade. [Outro] A soul once bright, now shades of gray, Flickers... fades... drifts away.