It was late one night in 1998 when I stumbled upon an old love letter. The pages were yellowed and the ink fading. The line “I gazed at a letter you wrote way back when-stared at the yellowed pages-again and again” popped into my mind.I had recently won an incredible acoustic guitar in a songwriting contest. It had a huge and rich low end and when I slipped it into the Drop D tuning, this song came slithering out…
The heavens rained down on me last night
They sprinkled their misty sadness
And then they whispered “goodnight”
And I lay there in silence
And the tears they did flow
Tell me where did our perfect love go?
Where are the days soft and light as a rose?
Where has the music all gone to?
Baby nobody knows
So I honor the mystery
But I pray for the past
Give me one simple something that lasts
When we were kings
The smiles and the laughter
The happy ever after
Bathed in love’s early light
When we were kings
The joy and the sorrow
The endless tomorrow
And the thrill of the night
When we were kings
Lost in your love
Bless the Lord up above
It would all be alright
Love lifts you up
Till you’re high as a kite
Love’s like a terrible secret
That goes bump in the night
Love is the answer
Love is the fight
I gazed at a letter you wrote way back when
I stared at the yellowed pages
Again and again
Then I cried out for mercy
And I cried for the past
Give me one simple something that lasts