I don't know if this answer is timely... probably not... but happy birthday to both of you! Two good people and great song writers!

Lots to like here, but a few quick observations before I rush out the door:

I like whatever it is you do to draw the snare out like that. It makes a real difference

I liked the use of the adjective EMPTY as a noun. It adds enough cognitive dissonance to make the line unique, and by using an uncommon grammatical construction it increases the likelihood that the line isn't a song writing cliche.

Nice guitar solo ... but that's almost redundant, since we already know it's by Tommy! (I couldn't tell what he played on the acoustic)

I like the very country-esque idea of a hole the size of (what else?) Texas!

And I like the use of metaphor to ask a question... indeed, why are some things so easy to lose while others are impossible? It might lead to some introspection... or not... but at least the seed is planted. I think that one function of art is to symbolically ask questions, and this song does that.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0