[Verse Sundown on the prairie, the sky fades to gray, Lonely stars are shining, in the wide-open space, The fire burns low, no laughter to be found, Home's a little colder, when you're not around. [Verse Morning dew on the grass, your picture by my bed, I hear your sweet whisper in the words you once said, Coffee in the pot, just one cup pours now, Days feel a bit longer, when you're not around. [Chorus When you're not around, the world seems so still, Every moment lingers, waiting for the thrill, Of your footstep on the porch, of your voice's sound, Life's an empty melody, when you're not around. [Verse Wind through the cornfields whispers your name, I close my eyes, pretending that it's all the same, But your chair's in the corner, quiet as the ground, Empty as my heart is when you're not around. [Bridge The moonlight dances on the pond we used to know, Reflections of the past in its gentle glow, I hold onto memories, to which I’m tightly bound, But they fade into shadows, when you're not around. [Chorus When you're not around, the world seems so still, Every moment lingers, waiting for the thrill, Of your footstep on the porch, of your voice's sound, Life's an empty melody, when you're not around.