Lyrics

SPRUCE and SILK and STEEL

Moving toward the morning
through a deep hole in the night
Once again,
Just you and me, old friend
But you know that that's all right
The hours 'til dawn
Feel far too long
and the emptiness too real
I think I might
need some help tonight
From the Spruce and silk and steel


All the love songs and the sad songs
rest within your wire and wood
Some took all night
Just to get them right
Some I never could
All the pickers know
where I have to go
To ease the pain I feel
And let my fingers find
A little peace of mind
In the spruce and silk and steel

Bridge:
Like a long familiar lover
you've known my every touch
The high the low
The fast the slow
The times it hurt too much
So I hold you now
And I know somehow
There's a magic in your strings
A simple song
might help me along
and give me strength to sing

Moving toward the morning
through a deep hole in the night
She's good and gone
But you stayed on
To help me make it right
A tune or two
Might see me through
And help me close the deal
I think I might
Need some help tonight
From the spruce and silk and steel