[female] I was twelve when the moving truck Pulled away from our old street, You stood there with your baseball glove, Trying hard not to cry for me. You said, “Don’t worry, I’ll write every day,” Like distance was a little thing, And I kept your first letter in a box With every dream a girl could dream. [male] I was thirteen when I wrote your name At the top of every page, Said, “Someday I’m gonna find you,” Like forever was our age. Then the years got long and life moved on, But I never lost your face, Funny how a heart can cross a thousand miles Before your feet can find the place. [Chorus — TOGETHER / THEIR LETTERS] Dear you, I miss you more than these words can say, If you’re reading this, I’m thinking of you today. Hold on, hold tight, don’t let me go, Distance is only distance, you already know. Wherever you are, whatever you do, I’ll find my way back home to you. So until that day comes through, Wait for me… I’ll wait for you. ⸻ [Male] Then I wore a uniform, And you wore that old blue dress, I was somewhere overseas With your picture on my chest. You wrote about the little things— Your mama, summer rain, And I read those words beneath a foreign sky Just to hear your voice again. [Female] I told you not to worry, Told you I could make it through, But every night I said a prayer That God would bring me back to you. Then one day that knock came ringing, And you were standing at my door, And I knew that all those miles and years Had only made me love you more. [Chorus — TOGETHER] Dear you, I miss you more than these words can say, If you’re reading this, I’m thinking of you today. Hold on, hold tight, don’t let me go, Distance is only distance, you already know. Wherever you are, whatever you do, I’ll find my way back home to you. So until that day comes through, Wait for me… I’ll wait for you. ⸻ [Female] We said forever underneath a steeple, Built a little house and filled it up with people, Two little hearts running down the hall, Your old guitar leaning against the wall. But you still had roads beneath your wheels, Another suitcase, another hotel, And every time you kissed me goodbye, You promised you’d come home. [Male] I hated every mile between us, Every empty side of that bed, But I carried your love like a compass Everywhere this job sent me. I missed birthdays, ball games, First steps and late-night talks, But every road I traveled Was a road back to our front door. [Chorus — TOGETHER, SOFTER] Dear you, I miss you more than these words can say, If you’re reading this, I’m thinking of you today. Hold on, hold tight, don’t let me go, Distance is only distance, you already know. Wherever you are, whatever you do, I’ll find my way back home to you. So until that day comes through, Wait for me… I’ll wait for you. ⸻ [Female] Then the days got harder, And the doctors spoke real low, My hands were getting colder, And you were halfway home. They told you to prepare yourself, Like love could have an ending, But you pulled out every letter We had ever written. [Male] The one from when we were children, The one from overseas, The one I wrote when our first son Was still just a dream. And I knew exactly what to say, Because I’d said it all before, Just like a boy beneath your window Writing words he couldn’t ignore. [male] Dear you, If you’re reading this, I’m coming home. I know you’re tired, I know you’re scared, But please don’t go where I can’t follow. We’ve crossed too many miles, We’ve waited through too many nights, We’ve built a life from little letters, And I’m not finished loving you tonight. So hold on, sweetheart, Just a little longer if you can. I’ve spent my whole life finding you, And I’ll spend forever holding your hand. If heaven’s calling your name, Tell it you’re not ready to go. Because I still owe you a lifetime, And I’ve got one more road to show. [Final Chorus — Female/Male/ TOGETHER] (Female): Dear you, I heard every word you wrote, Every “I miss you,” every “come home.” (male): Dear you, Just wait for me, Like you promised all those years ago. (Female): Wherever you are, whatever you do… male: I’ll find my way back home to you. TOGETHER: From two little kids on a disappearing street, To two old hearts still trying to meet, Through every goodbye, every mile, every night, We kept writing our way back to each other’s side. Dear you… I love you. Dear you… I love you too. So until that day comes through… Female: Wait for me. Male: I’ll wait for you. TOGETHER: I always have. I always will.
