One Day at a Time

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Jeremy sits by the kitchen sink Amanda’s list on the table, ink running thin Another appointment, another new word He wants to fix it, but he knows he hasn’t heard She says the days blur, the rooms feel wrong He asks how long, then catches himself That question lands like a door shut tight So he pulls up a chair and stays for the night [Pre-Chorus] He can’t feel what she feels Can’t measure the weight But he can stop asking her To prove every ache [Chorus] Amanda, I’m trying to understand Not to name what I can’t hold in my hands Lyme and the mold, all the fear in between I won’t tell you it’s simple, I’ll sit in the unseen If you need me, I’m here, if you need quiet, okay I can learn how to listen, one day at a time, one day [Verse 2] He reads the notes she left by the phone The tests, the waiting, the long ride home Some days she’s bright, some days gone still He used to think love meant finding the fix Now he brings water, dims the hall Keeps track of the questions for the next call When doubt gets loud, he doesn’t decide He says, “I believe you,” and stays by her side [Pre-Chorus] He can’t feel what she feels Can’t carry it whole But he can make room For the truth she knows [Chorus] Amanda, I’m trying to understand Not to name what I can’t hold in my hands Lyme and the mold, all the fear in between I won’t tell you it’s simple, I’ll sit in the unseen If you need me, I’m here, if you need quiet, okay I can learn how to listen, one day at a time, one day [Bridge] No perfect sentence, no map through the ache Just small steady things that he chooses to make A ride, a meal, a hand held loose No fixing her story, no asking for proof [Outro] Jeremy stays when the answers run late Amanda, you don’t have to carry this alone One day at a time I’m here