[Verse 1]
There's still a cup I nearly set
And one old chair I can't forget
Your brown hat hangs beside the door
I turn to speak, then stop once more

We met so young, then went our ways
Through other lives and other days
We lived, we learned, we lost, we grew
I found my way back home to you

[Chorus]
A place at the table, a life to share
I had all I needed with you right there
Nothing golden, nothing grand
Just your hand inside my hand

Through all the laughter and the tears
You were my home through all those years
And looking back, I know it's true
The best of life was me and you

[Verse 2]
You'd find new recipes to try
I'd read and let the day slip by
A book, a puzzle, time to spare
The smell of dinner in the air

Out in your shed, a job or two
Would always find its way to you
I never knew those days would be
The ones that mean the most to me

[Verse 3]
No store-bought gift could quite compare
To all the meals we'd make and share
You'd fill their plates and watch them smile
Then laugh and talk with them awhile

You'd pile the pancakes on a plate
The little ones could hardly wait
"Opa Pannekoek!" came the call
You'd grin and make enough for all

[Chorus]
A place at the table, a life to share
I had all I needed with you right there
Nothing golden, nothing grand
Just your hand inside my hand

Through all the laughter and the tears
You were my home through all those years
And looking back, I know it's true
The best of life was me and you

[Verse 4]
Some knew your laugh; some only hear
The stories that still keep you near
There's one small girl you never knew
But still I like to think you do

They'll hear about the meals you made
The jokes you told, the games you played
And every time we cook and share
A little part of you is there

[Bridge]
Some days the silence weighs on me
Some nights you're all I want to see
There's room for joy and sorrow too
And I can live and still love you

[Final Chorus]
A place at the table, a life to share
There's room for tomorrow, and you're still there
Nothing golden, nothing grand
Just the life we built by hand

I'll tell our stories through the years
With all the laughter, all the tears
And when new faces gather too
I'll keep a place right here for you

[Outro]
Your brown hat stays beside the door
Our table still has room for more
And all the love we ever knew
Lives on in me. I still love you

[End]