Stones
D. Vassalotti Lyrics

Sittin' on the front porch, waitin' for you to come home
Waiting anxiously for the return of someone who has been absent for a long time.

Visions of reuniting in my head
Imagining a joyful reunion with a loved one.

Only bitter-sweet memories, no holidays, no Christmas trees
The absence of a loved one has resulted in melancholy memories and a lack of festive celebration.

Broken promises I have instead
Instead of joyful memories, there are only broken promises from the past.

How I used to wonder where did I go wrong, how you could've stayed away so long
Reflecting on what may have caused the loved one to stay away for so long.

Thank God for my mother hers was no easy song
Grateful for the love and support of a mother who faced her own challenges.

Thank God that He showed me, how to get along
Grateful for the guidance and strength provided by a higher power.

My papa was a rolling stone, abandoned us & left us lone
The artist's father was absent from their life, causing a sense of abandonment.

And how it broke my heart and home & had me losin' faith
The father's absence caused emotional and spiritual turmoil for the artist.

Somebody saw what I went through and understood, had been there too
Finding comfort in someone who has experienced a similar situation.

So glad they introduced me to, my Father
Finding comfort and guidance in a higher power.

Your story sounds a lot like mine, it's a story told a thousand times
Recognizing that many others have experienced similar situations of abandonment.

Someone hurting leaves in dis-array
The pain caused by a loved one's abandonment can leave life in disarray.

But don't you know that God made you, more valuable than they ever knew
Recognizing the worth and value of oneself, despite being abandoned.

You know you can live past their mistakes
Despite the mistakes of those who have abandoned you, it is possible to live and thrive.

How you sit and wonder, how could all this be, someone that you loved so much
Questioning how a loved one could choose to be absent despite previous strong connections.

Just turn their backs and leave
The loved one chose to leave despite the artist's affection.

Oh You need the lover of your soul and He is able to take care of you
Recognizing the need for a higher power to provide love and care.

Find He will never leave
The assurance that a higher power will never abandon the singer.

No longer, solid ground under my feet
The absence of the loved one shook the foundation of the artist's life and self.

I know what my life is worth, no longer incomplete
Finding value and wholeness apart from the missing loved one.

I just want to tell you, you are really loved
A message of love and support to someone who has experienced abandonment.

The maker of heaven, the maker of earth
A reference to the higher power who has provided guidance and strength.

You know He's got His hands on you and that is more than enough
The assurance that a higher power is watching over and caring for the artist, providing enough support and strength.