Frames Without Play

To walk through that door, lift my spirits high Til' then, these rooms just amplify The silence of the air, no whispers to share Just photographs, and your empty chair And I'm waiting, counting moments true 'Til the world feels right, back here with you And the hours stretch like years Time's suspended Must be the silence here You have left an empty space And torn my peace away Was the hardest part to face Walls echo with your laughter (your laughter) Go on without your light In this empty home the shadows play 'Til you're back in my sight (back to me) [Chorus] Oh, Charity, the clock ticks slow without you Filling rooms with love's refrain Now the clock's hands turn, but they're missin' their beat Like a song unsung, when you're not with me In this solitude, where echoes are my friend Countdown 'til you return, and these lonely minutes end [Verse 3] Oh the sun still rises but it's lost your glow And the night falls quiet, in the space you go Every footstep in the hall, rings a note uninspired Without you, my world's just a half-empty view The radio's on, but sings a tune so tired Cause it's melody's nothing if it's not sung by you [Chorus] Oh, Charity, laughter's muted without you Life just pauses, frames waiting for play