[Verse 1] The lunchbox is still on the counter The rent form waits by the door Three messages marked “urgent” And a bag I meant to unpack before You ask if I remembered the dentist I say, “Yes,” then check my phone There’s a list beneath the grocery list And somehow I’m behind at home [Pre-Chorus] One thing, then another Every minute borrows two I keep telling you, “I’ve got it” While the pile keeps coming through [Chorus] I’m trying to hold the whole day together With both hands full and a fraying thread I can’t keep pace with every demand Or carry every word I said So stay here while the hours crowd in We’ll set one weight down, then begin I’m overwhelmed, but I’m still here Take the next small step with me, my dear [Verse 2] The laundry’s folded on the chair now The clean cups wait beside the sink I opened up the calendar And lost an hour deciding what to think You notice how I’ve gone quiet I’m not angry, I’m just worn I have been answering the whole world Since the first alarm this morning [Pre-Chorus] One thing, then another Every minute borrows two I keep telling you, “I’ve got it” Maybe I can ask for help from you [Chorus] I’m trying to hold the whole day together With both hands full and a fraying thread I can’t keep pace with every demand Or carry every word I said So stay here while the hours crowd in We’ll set one weight down, then begin I’m overwhelmed, but I’m still here Take the next small step with me, my dear [Bridge] Let the phone ring through dinner Let the forms wait till the sun There is no prize for being finished With a life that’s never done You take the dishes, I’ll take breathing We can trade the load around Nothing breaks if we stop moving Nothing lost if we sit down [Final Chorus] I’m trying to hold the whole day together But I don’t have to do it alone We’ll make a little room at the table We’ll let a few things wait till tomorrow Stay close while the hours crowd in We’ll set one weight down, then begin I’m overwhelmed, but I’m still here Take the next small step with me, my dear [Outro] One small step, then another You beside me, I can start The list can wait there on the counter We’ll take the day one piece at a time
