VERSE 1 Got a late‑night text last Tuesday, Said, “Hey… is this still your phone?” I wrote back, “Wrong guy, but hey,” And somehow we weren’t alone. She said her name was Nora Vale, Typed it soft like she hoped I’d stay. Said she lived in Stillwater Grounds, Said she liked the quiet most days. PRE‑CHORUS She never sent a picture, Said her camera lens was cracked. But there was somethin’ in her messages That kept me always textin’ back. ⭐ CHORUS Oh, oh, oh — Nora Vale, Somethin’ in the way you wrote my name, Had me drivin’ through the midnight still, Feelin’ things I couldn’t explain. Didn’t know what I was chasin’, Didn’t know if this was real or frail, Just a boy fallin’ fast for a girl in the dark, Headed straight to you, Nora Vale. VERSE 2 A couple nights of talkin’ later, She wrote, “I like the way you think.” Said she wasn’t good with people, But with me, she felt in sync. Then she sent a little heart emoji, Said, “Maybe you should come by.” Dropped an address like it was nothing: 1125 Willow Bend — Unit 4‑12‑6 tonight.” ⭐ CHORUS Oh, oh, oh — Nora Vale, Somethin’ in the way you wrote my name, Had me drivin’ through the midnight still, Feelin’ things I couldn’t explain. Didn’t know what I was chasin’, Didn’t know if this was real or frail, Just a boy fallin’ fast for a girl in the dark, Headed straight to you, Nora Vale. VERSE 3 Pulled up to a stone‑set entrance, Read the sign: Stillwater Grounds. Thought it was a quiet neighborhood, Till the road stopped makin’ sounds. No porch lights, no apartments, Just the moon and a field of stones. Followed “Unit 4‑12‑6” Like it was a building number home. Then I saw it carved in granite: NORA VALE 1999 — 2021 And right then my phone lit up, Buzzin’ with the words: “I’m here.” BRIDGE So I sat down in the cool night grass, Right beside the years between that dash. Told her all the things I never said, Listened like the wind was talkin’ back. Learned she loved old country songs, Learned she hated feelin’ alone. Guess she reached out ‘cause she needed someone, And somehow she found me on her phone. ⭐ FINAL CHORUS Oh, oh, oh — Nora Vale, Didn’t know I’d been ghost‑ed till I saw your name in stone. But darlin’, I’m not leavin’, You don’t have to be alone. So I’ll sit right here beside you, Till the morning light turns pale, Guess I found you after all… Nora Vale. OUTRO Walked back to my truck at sunrise, Turned and whispered, “Sleep well, girl.” Phone stayed quiet, but I swear I felt A soft breeze brush my world. And I’ll be back again tomorrow, ‘Cause some things don’t ever fail. A part of me’s still sittin’ there With you, Nora Vale… oh, oh, oh… Nora Vale.