Intro
Verse 1
Eyes of button, quiet and round
He holds my heart in silence
Where my mistakes are found
He watches all my almosts
Like pennies in a seam
Lifts them one by one
To see what still might gleam
Chorus
I stay, I stay — by your side
I stay, I stay — do not hide
He wouldn't accuse
He'd hold the space instead
Where lonely things are met
Verse 2
Quietly sad, not angry
A softer ache to help me grow
Forgiving all the places
That I can't reach alone
Chorus
I stay, I stay — by your side
I stay, I stay — do not hide
He'd press his palms to mine
Say it's not so bad
Every trembling thread
Is patient to be had
Breakdown
Oh, no... oh, no... oh, no...
Verse 3
He'd give me back my courage
In the space between his palms
A promise made of breath
And simple calms
Chorus
I stay, I stay — by your side
I stay, I stay — do not hide
Outro
So keep him near, though he is only — you
The darkness won't be over, that part is true
But you have stopped running
And that will do
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