Leave Me Room to Breathe

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I left the keys beside the kitchen sink And watched the morning take the color out You held the door, but I was too far gone A quiet kind of failure in my mouth [Verse 2] The old stone steps remember where we stood The corner shops still keep our names in dust I wish I had been kinder when I could Before the years turned every promise rust [Chorus] Take what you need, but leave me room to breathe I’m trying to find the nerve beneath the grief Don’t pull me back when I begin to run I’m not repaired, but I’m not finished, love [Bridge] I carried every burden like a debt Then wondered why my hands were always numb If there is mercy waiting for me yet I’ll meet it when I’m ready to become [Final Chorus] Take what you need, but leave me room to breathe I’m trying to find the nerve beneath the grief Don’t pull me back when I begin to run I’m not repaired, but I’m not finished, love [Outro] Leave the porch light burning if you can I’ll find my way by morning