As you look out into A painted western sky This early, holler sunset Sure could use your smile I'm not sure about the miles Or all the air between The only thing that keeps me going Keeps me half clean But I wish that you could know Just how I see you When you're dancing in the night In your heart is my home And if lead does start to fly For you, I would gladly die Darlin' of mine I got a list of things to do Before you get back Starts with cleaning up my room And cleaning up my act Lord knows I should I reckon if you've got the time For a half-assed guitar man Then I'll put pencil to the paper And give you the best life I can But I wish that you could know Just how I see you When you're dancing in the night In your heart is my home And if lead does start to fly For you, I would gladly die Darlin' of mine Twenty thousand lightning bugs light up summer's night sky And Lord, it still ain't half as bright as the light That's in your eyes So I'll play for you a song, "A Song While You're Away," And I'll remember all the words while you dream of violin and bass But I wish that you could know Just how I see you When you're dancing in the night In your heart is my home And if lead does start to fly For you, I would gladly die Darlin' of mine