Who Holds Me Up?

Intro

I know how to catch everyone else.

I'm not sure who catches me.

Verse 1

I know the words that calm the room

How to sweep away the gloom

How to smile and steady hands

How to help them understand

Pre-Chorus

But when the lights all fade to low

Where do the helpers go?

Chorus

Who holds me up

When I come undone?

Who sees the weight

I carry for everyone?

I can be gentle

I can be tough

But even the strongest thread

Can fray enough

Verse 2

I patch the tears, I mend the seams

Keep bright colors in their dreams

But stitching others back in place

Leaves loose pieces in my shape

Pre-Chorus

I'm not asking for the sky

Just someone who asks if I'm alright

Chorus

Who holds me up

When I come undone?

Who sees the weight

I carry for everyone?

I can be gentle

I can be tough

But even the strongest thread

Can fray enough

Bridge

Maybe I made it look too easy

Maybe I hid it far too neatly

Final Chorus

Who holds me up

When I bend too far?

Who keeps the light

When I lose the spark?

I'll still be kind

But truth is rough—

Even a heart that helps the world

Can hurt enough