Verse 1

Your coat still hangs beside the door,

A little smaller than before.

The kettle sings; the table waits,

We save your place, we share the dates.

Chorus

Family, keep a light for me,

Through every mile and memory.

Though years may turn and roads divide,

Your love comes home and stays inside.

Verse 2

The old blue bowl, the kitchen chair,

Your patient hands were always there.

I hear your kindness in my own,

And never feel completely gone.

Chorus

Family, keep a light for me,