[Verse] Little sister’s got a gap where a tooth once stood Counting stars and wishing on the old oak wood Whispered tales she tells, some twist, some true Learning how the stories grow, what’s old, what’s new [Pre-Chorus] And the road is long but the night feels near Every truth and every lie, we learn to steer [Chorus] Hold on tight to the falling leaves Every smile’s a secret we believe Lost a tooth, found a tale to spin In this crooked world, where we begin Hold on tight, don’t let it fade Truth and lies in the games we played [Verse] Dusty boots on worn-out paths, she walks with grace Small hands clutching pennies, a shy, honest face Every grin’s a lesson in the fading light Between the shadows and the dawn, dark and bright [Pre-Chorus] And the road is rough but the heart’s still near Every truth and every lie, we learn to hear [Chorus] Hold on tight to the falling leaves Every smile’s a secret we believe Lost a tooth, found a tale to spin In this crooked world, where we begin Hold on tight, don’t let it fade Truth and lies in the games we played [Bridge] Like the wind that bends the trees but never breaks She’s learning how to bend the truth for her own sake In the quiet, in the dust, between the lines we tread Every lie’s a lesson in the stories we’ve said [Chorus] Hold on tight to the falling leaves Every smile’s a secret we believe Lost a tooth, found a tale to spin In this crooked world, where we begin Hold on tight, don’t let it fade Truth and lies in the games we played [Outro] Little sister’s laughing in the fading light Teeth may fall but stories hold on tight