You Left Me Holding On

Lyrics

Verse 1 You were seventeen and scared of forever I was young enough to think love could fix it all I put a ring on your hand, promised you shelter But I never found the words before you built that wall Then morning came and you were gone Left me with a little girl in my arms I learned how to raise her, learned how to be strong But I never learned how to shut you out of my heart Pre-Chorus Seven years of telling myself I didn’t need you anymore Then you walked back into Texas And every lie fell to the floor Chorus You left me holding on To a baby and a memory Learning how to be a father While you were somewhere forgetting me I swore if you came back I’d never let you get too close But one look in your eyes And I remembered what I missed the most I should’ve learned to let you go But some fires don’t burn out when they’re gone You left me all those years ago And somehow you left me holding on Verse 2 You say you came back for your daughter Like that should make everything alright But I remember every unanswered question And every time she needed you at night I want to hate you for the leaving God knows I’ve tried a thousand times But hatred never felt this much like wanting And anger never looked so much like your eyes Pre-Chorus I built a life without you Brick by brick and day by day Then you touched me like you used to And seven years just fell away Chorus You left me holding on To a baby and a memory Learning how to be a father While you were somewhere forgetting me I swore if you came back I’d never let you get too close But one look in your eyes And I remembered what I missed the most I should’ve learned to let you go But some fires don’t burn out when they’re gone You left me all those years ago And somehow you left me holding on Bridge Maybe I should’ve told you then That I didn’t marry you because I had to Maybe if I’d said the words You would’ve known how bad I wanted you I didn’t lose some obligation I lost the girl I loved And every year I called it anger Because missing you hurt too much Final Chorus So if you’re standing here to stay Don’t promise me unless you mean it Don’t take my hand and disappear I don’t think I’d survive repeating it But if you’re choosing me this time Then I don’t need another reason Come home to the life we almost lost Come home and let me believe it I spent seven years pretending That the part of me you broke was gone But I’ve loved you through every angry word I’ve loved you all along You left me once before This time, don’t leave me holding on Outro If you’re staying… Stay for good.