We were raised in a house full of stories Laughter echoing down the hall Brothers and sisters, uncles and mothers One big heart behind these walls Cousins running through the summer fields Grandma's cooking in the air Every face a thread in the fabric Of the love we used to share Let's keep us together, come whatever Hold on to the names we remember Though one chair is empty, your light still glows In every song, in the wind that blows We carry your smile in everything we do This family's strong because of you Now the photos sit by the window Your old coat still hangs on the door We all feel the space you left behind But your spirit's with us even more Nieces and nephews learning your stories Told 'round the firelight glow And every time we come back home It's like you never really let go Let's keep us together, come whatever Hold on to the names we remember Though one chair is empty, your light still glows In every song, in the wind that blows We carry your smile in everything we do This family's strong because of you Time moves on, but love don't fade We'll plant your roots in every name From generation to the next We'll build the future with your strength Let's keep us together, come whatever Hold on to the names we remember Though one chair is empty, your light still glows In every song, in the wind that blows We carry your smile in everything we do This family's strong, because of you We were raised in a house full of stories Laughter echoing down the hall Brothers and sisters, uncles and mothers One big heart behind these walls Cousins running through the summer fields Grandma's cooking in the air Every face a thread in the fabric Of the love we used to share Let's keep us together, come whatever Hold on to the names we remember Though one chair is empty, your light still glows In every song, in the wind that blows We carry your smile in everything we do This family's strong because of you Now the photos sit by the window Your old coat still hangs on the door We all feel the space you left behind But your spirit's with us even more Nieces and nephews learning your stories Told 'round the firelight glow And every time we come back home It's like you never really let go Let's keep us together, come whatever Hold on to the names we remember Though one chair is empty, your light still glows In every song, in the wind that blows We carry your smile in everything we do This family's strong because of you Time moves on, but love don't fade We'll plant your roots in every name From generation to the next We'll build the future with your strength Let's keep us together, come whatever Hold on to the names we remember Though one chair is empty, your light still glows In every song, in the wind that blows We carry your smile in everything we do This family's strong, Because of you