Warmth & Beauty

By Thad Cockrell

it's cold and rainy all the time
since you took the heart of mine
forecast calls for misery
no signs of slowing that they see

but Willie's on the radio
and the candle it's a glow
it's only there to remind me
that warmth and beauty used to be

warmth and beauty used to be
part of the daily recipe
tender kisses never end
and a pretty letter now and that

warmth and beauty used to be
now they're only casualties
of a war you waged on me
now warmth and beauty used to be

it's cold and rainy all the time
since you took the love of mine
arms reach out for company
no signs of being there they see

so I'm hangin' on and stayin' low
wishin' all the pain would go
but it's only there to remind me
that warmth and beauty used to be

warmth and beauty used to be
party of the daily recipe
tender kisses never end
and a pretty letter now and then

warmth and beauty used to be
now they're only casualties
of a war you waged on me
now warmth and beauty used to be

yes, a war you waged on me
and warmth and beauty used to be