[Verse 1] I've been sleeping with the lanterns low again Counting beams in the rafters overhead You're still berthed but your heart's out to sea And I keep pretending you’re here with me I remember how you used to breathe Before your breath turned cold and strange I keep talking to the sailor I knew But that man hasn’t come home in days [Chorus] And I'm still here — still holding the line With the tide of your leaving running through mine And the worst of it all isn't losing you dear It's watching you choose while I'm standing here You already chose, I felt it long ago Before a single word was spoken so I'm weary of pretending through the years I never heard you go — while I'm still here [Verse 2] You speak of forever like it costs no coin Like a promise tossed out on the foam But the hammock still sways where you swore you were sure And I still lie awake there alone I know the look when a sailor's gone Before his boots have left the floor And we're still calling this weather a squall But the storm left shore long before [Chorus] And I'm still here — still holding the line With the tide of your leaving running through mine And the worst of it all isn't losing you dear It's watching you choose while I'm standing here You already chose, I felt it long ago Before a single word was spoken so I'm weary of pretending through the years I never heard you go — while I'm still here [Bridge] (slower, pub hush moment) Don't tell me you're trying I watched you stop Don't tell me you love me When the anchor's dropped I've carried the weight Of a ship run aground And I'm tired… so tired… Still watching you drown [Final Chorus] But I'm still here — still holding the line With the tide of your leaving running through mine And the worst of it all isn't losing you dear It's watching you choose while I'm standing here You already chose, I felt it long ago Before a single word was spoken so I'm weary of pretending through the years I never heard you go — while I'm still here
