One Last Look (Lyrics by Mark Ward)

Описание: One Last Look (Lyrics by Mark Ward)
Lyrics © 2026 Mark Ward. All rights reserved.
Verse 1
Sun sinks low behind borrowed skies,
Doctors talk soft, won’t meet my eyes.
Got dust on my boots from a lifetime wanderin,
Every road I took just kept rollin’ on.
I’ve seen big cities, I’ve chased their shine,
But none of it feels like that old ridge line.
Verse 2
Mama’s porch still creaks in my head,
Smell of pine and a gospel thread.
Creek sang low like it knew my name,
Those mountains never judged my shame.
I traded heaven for a faster lane,
Now time’s callin’ in all its debts.
Chorus
Lord, if I could ask for one small grace,
One last breath in that sacred place,
Let me feel that cool mountain wind,
Hear the whippoorwill call me friend.
When this body lays down and I’m finally free,
I just wanna see my Blue Ridge home one last time before I'm gone.
Verse 3
Moonlight used to paint those hills,
Silver prayers, quiet chills.
Daddy’s hands were cracked and strong,
Taught me right even when I was wrong.
I ran so hard I outran myself,
Left my heart on that high ridge shelf.
Chorus
Lord, if I could ask for one small grace,
One last breath in that sacred place,
Let me taste that iron-rich rain,
Wash these years, ease this pain.
When the shadows come to carry me,
I just wanna see my Blue Ridge home one last time before I'm gone.
Bridge
If I don’t make it back on this side of dawn,
Scatter my ashes where the laurel’s grown.
Let the fog roll in like a soft goodbye,
I’ll be singin’ with the wind when the world goes quiet.
Break (spoken, blues-style)
Ain’t scared of dyin’…
Just hate the thought of never seein’ those hills again.
Final Chorus
father, hear an old soul’s plea,
A lifetime gone, but remember me.
If heaven’s real, I hope it’s true,
Looks a little like that Blue Ridge view.
When the lights go out and the river runs free,
I just wanna see my Blue Ridge mountain home one last time…
Before I'm gone.
Outro
Slide guitar cryin’, fade it slow,
Blue Ridge hills… that’s where I’ll go.