Hold Him a Little Longer

Verse 1 I wake to the silence, but it screams in my chest A quiet kind of sorrow that won’t let me rest The world keeps turning, but I’m standing still Caught in the ache that no time can heal Pre-Chorus He smiles and the tears start to rise I’m holding on as each moment flies Chorus I want to hold him a little longer Kiss his hand and make him stronger Wrap my soul around his name Keep him safe from sorrow’s flame I need his voice, his steady gaze To light me through these shadowed days Don’t take him now, just let him stay Let love outlast the break of day Verse 2 He knows me like the sea knows the tide With every flaw and truth I hide His care, a balm, his laugh, my song But time’s cruel whisper feels so wrong Pre-Chorus I trace each breath, afraid it’s the last But I can't hold back what's moving fast Chorus I want to hold him a little longer Kiss his hand and make him stronger Wrap my soul around his name Keep him safe from sorrow’s flame I need his voice, his steady gaze To light me through these shadowed days Don’t take him now, just let him stay Let love outlast the break of day Bridge If goodbye is written in the stars Let me love him through every scar And when the night falls, if he must go Let my heart be the last to know Final Chorus I’ll hold him close, a little longer Though I grow weaker, love grows stronger And when my tears begin to fall Know it’s love that built it all Today I break, but still I pray He’ll wake beside me one more day Don’t take him now, just let him stay Let love outlast the break of day