Still Here, Still Standing

Lyrics

[Verse 1] They shut the doors on Monday Left the sign face down in rain I stood outside on Broad Street With my papers in a frame The bay wind tugged my jacket I could taste the salt and doubt But I know these little towns And I know how to find a route [Pre-Chorus] I called the names I trusted I made the long drive through One hand on every promise One eye on what was true [Chorus] I’m still here, still standing With the whole wide world to face From the harbor to the hillside I can make another place You can count me out at closing You can lock the door and leave But I’m still here, still standing And I’ve got more up my sleeve [Verse 2] At dawn the coffee’s bitter The bus rolls past the square I bring my work boots with me And a little stubborn care A neighbor lends a ladder Someone saves a seat for me We build our days from scraps of hope And call it community [Pre-Chorus] I learned the names of crossings I learned which roads run through A state can fit inside a map But it can’t contain what we do [Chorus] I’m still here, still standing With the whole wide world to face From the harbor to the hillside I can make another place You can count me out at closing You can lock the door and leave But I’m still here, still standing And I’ve got more up my sleeve [Bridge] Let the tide turn, let the cold wind blow I’ve got roots where the wild roses grow Every setback taught my feet the ground Every quiet voice became a sound [Final Chorus] I’m still here, still standing Hear the whole town sing my name From the harbor to the hillside I can rise and start again You can count me out at closing You can lock the door and leave But I’m still here, still standing And I’ve got more up my sleeve [Outro] Still here, still standing Rhode Island, still believing