[Verse 1] Sixteen hours under fluorescent white Counting other people’s loved ones through the night I know which hallway holds each frightened name Then I drive home wearing someone else’s pain Seven needs help with his getting a bath Thirteen says he’s fine but I can see it in his eyes Nineteen slams the door when he’s angry at the past So I swallow every tear and tell them we’ll survive [Pre-Chorus] Everybody knows my number when the world comes undone But when my hands start shaking, who do I call, who comes? [Chorus] Who takes care of me when I’m the one who breaks? Who asks if I’m all right before they ask for the take? I’m holding up the ceiling with a body full of aches Smiling through the guilt while my heart gives way I’m doing everything I can, but it still feels wrong How much can one woman carry before carrying on? Everybody knows who to call when they need saving But who stops long enough to see the woman they’re blaming? [Verse 2] There’s coffee in a cup I’ll never drink A message from that old love I’m too tired to think He left a room full of damage in my name Now every quiet moment brings it back again I know the bills are paid, the uniforms are clean I know the little victories nobody sees But no one says they’re proud, no one says my name They only point at what went wrong and hand me all the blame [Pre-Chorus] I can dress a wound and keep a stranger breathing slow But I can’t find the strength to tell my own boys I don’t know [Chorus] Who takes care of me when I’m the one who breaks? Who asks if I’m all right before they ask for the take? I’m holding up the ceiling with a body full of aches Smiling through the guilt while my heart gives way I’m doing everything I can, but it still feels wrong How much can one woman carry before carrying on? Everybody knows who to call when they need saving But who stops long enough to see the woman they’re blaming? [Bridge] Maybe I’m not giving up if I finally close my eyes Maybe needing someone doesn’t make me weak inside I’m more than every sacrifice, more than every missed goodbye There’s still a woman underneath this uniform tonight [Final Chorus] So who takes care of me when I’m the one who breaks? Who holds me through the silence when there’s nothing left to say? I’ve been holding up the ceiling with a body full of aches Still reaching for tomorrow with a heart that’s wide awake I’m doing everything I can, and that has to be enough Even if nobody sees it, I know how hard I’ve fought Everybody knows who to call when they need saving Maybe now I’ll learn to hear my own voice asking [Outro] I’m still here, boys, I’m still here But somebody tell me I don’t have to disappear I’m still here, doing the best I can Maybe someone will take my hand
