Slinging rivets all day long
Fire to light a workman’s song
You laid the track and I followed you
You pulled me back as I fell right through
You’re a bridge to my heart
A lone bridge to my soul
You were a bridge to my heart
But the saltwater tears turned it to rust
Over the side, a long drop in
You threw a line and reeled me in
Pressed my chest, and cleared me out
You brought me back from the demons of doubt
You’re a bridge to my heart
A lone bridge to my soul
You were a bridge to my heart
But the saltwater tears turned it to rust
Paper sailboats ridin’ in
I look inside and find it’s time to begin again
The days were sweet, the nights were long
Memory seeps when the harbor’s calm
The rivets rust, and then fall away
They lay in ruins at the bottom of the bay
You’re a bridge to my heart
A lone bridge to my soul
You were a bridge to my heart
But the saltwater tears turned it to rust
You were a bridge to my heart (tears they rust)
A lone bridge to my soul (all the rivets away)
You were a bridge to my heart (they lay in ruins)
A lone bridge to my soul (at the bottom of the bay)
You were a bridge to my heart (mmhmm)
A lone bridge to my soul (to my soul)
You were a bridge to my heart (to my heart)
Credits
from Steel Bridge Songs Vol. 11, released June 11, 2016
Written by Charlie Cheney, Jake'O McCluskey, Patrick Kelly
Jake'O McCluskey - acoustic guitar, vocals
Charlie Cheney - acoustic
Patrick Kelly - bass / Dan Smrz - drums
Victoria Vox, Brittany Hallet, Carley Baer - background vocals
Jamey Clark - percussion