Lyric

You came in tired

With rain on your sleeves

I moved the chair

And pulled it close to me

Your hands were shaking

Like they forgot the way

I said, stay here

Let the worst drift away

Stay with me tonight

I will hold the line

Lean on my small light

Until you feel fine

Stay with me tonight

Let the dark unwind

I’ll keep your heart warm

Till the hurt resigns

The room was silent

Except your careful breath

You stared at the floor

Like it held all your debt

I slid a blanket

Across your bent knees

You gave a small nod

Like, maybe, maybe

Stay with me tonight

I will hold the line

Lean on my small light

Until you feel fine

Stay with me tonight

Let the dark unwind

I’ll keep your heart warm

Till the hurt resigns

Outside, the window

Held a patient sky

Inside, your voice broke

Then learned how to try

You said the long days

Have been too much to bear

I said, I know it

You do not walk alone there

Stay with me tonight

I will hold the line

Lean on my small light

Until you feel fine

Stay with me tonight

Let the dark unwind

I’ll keep your heart warm

Till the hurt resigns

You finally smiled

At a joke I made

It was small, but real

And it did not fade

So if the morning

Finds you still unsure

Come back to this room

I will keep the door

If your thoughts turn hard

And your chest feels tight

Call my name once

I’ll answer in the night

No need to be brave

No need to explain

Just sit here with me

Till the silence changes

Stay with me tonight

I will hold the line

Lean on my small light

Until you feel fine

Stay with me tonight

Let the dark unwind

I’ll keep your heart warm

Till the hurt resigns