Holding On To Us

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Voice A] You found me counting coins beside the corner store Rain had soaked the matchbook I was saving in my coat You laughed and said, “Come on, there’s somewhere else to go” I took your hand, and suddenly I wasn’t alone [Verse 2: Voice B] You were carrying a suitcase with a broken little wheel Talking like tomorrow was a place we could reveal I had half a sandwich and a key that wasn’t mine You said, “We’ll make it work,” and I believed you at the time [Chorus: Both] If the roof gives way, we’ll sleep beneath the stairs If the money runs out, we’ll split the last one there When the whole world says we’re asking for too much I’ll be right beside you, holding on to us [Verse 3: Voice A] Now the kitchen window catches every morning train There’s a blue cup by the sink with your name worn through the paint We still argue over little things we can’t recall Then you turn around and make me laugh before the silence falls [Verse 4: Voice B] I know your tired face, the one you hide from everyone You know when I need quiet, when I need to come undone We’ve got bills beneath the magnet and a garden that won’t grow But every place feels like home when you say, “I told you so” [Chorus: Both] If the roof gives way, we’ll sleep beneath the stairs If the money runs out, we’ll split the last one there When the whole world says we’re asking for too much I’ll be right beside you, holding on to us [Bridge: Voice A] Not because the road is easy [Bridge: Voice B] Not because we always know [Bridge: Both] It’s the way you keep on choosing me Wherever we may go [Final Chorus: Both] If the roof gives way, we’ll sleep beneath the stairs If the money runs out, we’ll split the last one there When the whole world says we’re asking for too much I’ll be right beside you, holding on to us [Outro: Both] Take my hand, we’ll make a place One small promise, day by day Take my hand, whatever comes I’ll be right beside you, holding on to us