'The Flowers He Brought' – A Country Callback to "Chiseled in Stone" by Vern Gosdin

A tender response to Vern Gosdin’s classic “Chiseled in Stone.”

In his song, a man nearly loses his wife — and an old stranger reminds him just how much he has to lose.

“The Flowers He Brought” tells her side of the story.

She was already halfway gone.
But the flowers he brought… made her stay.

For anyone who ever packed a bag in silence, waited too long to be seen, or found grace in staying just one more night — this one’s for you.

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Hear the Original Song Here: https://youtu.be/sTrPJvEzmwQ?si=_Y3Xqt_spS8iaV1Y

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Lyrics:
I was halfway through the closet
When his headlights hit the wall
Another night of leavin’ in my head
My coat was on the hanger
And my heart was near the fall
Just one more fight I wouldn’t let be said

Then I heard the front door open
And his boots slow on the floor
He looked tired, but his eyes were clear and kind
Held a bunch of crooked daisies
Like I’d never seen before
And he laid them down like peace he hoped I’d find

You don’t know about leavin’
Or the weight of feelin’ gone
’Til your name don’t sound like yours
And you’ve stayed away too long
You don’t know about silence
Or the hurt that it has taught
You don’t know about heartache
Till you see the flowers he brought

He just nodded toward the table
Didn’t speak, and neither did I
But the room felt softer than it had in years
We sat still like old companions
With a grace we’d let run dry
And I saw his hands were tremblin’ through his tears

You don’t know about stayin’
’Til the anger fades to dust
’Til the man who never asked
Starts to show a little trust
You don’t know about mercy
Or the truth behind what’s fought
You don’t know what love is
Till you see the flowers he brought

You don’t know what love is
Till you see the flowers he brought
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