[Verse] Sunset paints the sky in shades of fire, Worn-out boots tapping to a quiet choir, Empty chair, but I’m feeling something new, A little spark that’s breaking through. [Pre-Chorus] Soft breeze whispers through the cottonwood, Memories dancing, but I’m feeling good. [Chorus] This is the first smile since you walked away, Like a sunrise after the longest gray, It’s small, it’s shy, but it’s lighting the night, My heart’s learning how to smile again tonight. [Verse] Coffee cup steaming in my steady hands, Old songs playing from the worn-out bands, The porch light’s glowing, not just in my mind, Hope’s in the hush, and peace is what I find. [Pre-Chorus] Soft breeze whispers through the cottonwood, Memories dancing, but I’m feeling good. [Chorus] This is the first smile since you walked away, Like a sunrise after the longest gray, It’s small, it’s shy, but it’s lighting the night, My heart’s learning how to smile again tonight. [Bridge] No rush, no race, just time’s gentle hand, Healing in the hush of this quiet land, Every tear fell like a rain-soaked prayer, Now there’s laughter floating in the air. [Chorus] This is the first smile since you walked away, Like a sunrise after the longest gray, It’s small, it’s shy, but it’s lighting the night, My heart’s learning how to smile again tonight. [Chorus] This is the first smile since you walked away, Like a sunrise after the longest gray, It’s small, it’s shy, but it’s lighting the night, My heart’s learning how to smile again tonight. [Outro] Yeah, my heart’s learning how to smile… For the first time in a while.