Help Me Stand — Jeffery Horton

Verse 1

I left the porch light on
Though nobody said they'd come
Your jacket's on the kitchen chair
Like you still belong somewhere

I count the dishes in the sink
Give myself too much time to think
The room gets larger when I breathe
Tell me what you're asking me to be

Pre-Chorus

If I call, will you answer?
If I fall, will you catch me?
I don't need a perfect promise
Just one reason not to leave

Chorus

Am I all alone?
Do you want me to stand?
With my hands wide open
And my feet on the ground
If the whole thing breaks
If I can't understand
Say you'll stay beside me
Say you'll help me stand

Verse 2

There's a receipt from Friday night
Folded underneath the bedside light
Two coffees, one untouched
Funny how small proof can hurt this much

I hear the elevator stop
Hold my breath, then hear it drop
Every almost has your name
Every quiet asks me to explain

Pre-Chorus

If I call, will you answer?
If I fall, will you catch me?
I don't need a perfect promise
Just one reason not to leave

Chorus

Am I all alone?
Do you want me to stand?
With my hands wide open
And my feet on the ground
If the whole thing breaks
If I can't understand
Say you'll stay beside me
Say you'll help me stand

Bridge

I can carry my own weight
But I can't carry this distance
Meet me somewhere in the middle
Before silence makes the decision

Final Chorus

Am I all alone?
Do you want me to stand?
With my hands wide open
And my feet on the ground
If the whole thing breaks
Take my shaking hand
Say you'll stay beside me
Say you'll help me stand

Outro

Say you'll help me stand
Say you'll help me stand