Ain’t Ready to Leave ‘Em Yet

Verse 1 Dust on my boots, weight in my chest Every mile feels like another test Sun goin’ down but I ain’t found any rest Just another night I second-guess Pre-Chorus I ain’t scared of the death rollin’ in I done stared it down, let it in It’s the faces I see when I close my eyes That keep me here, keep me bound Chorus I’m so damn tired of carryin’ on Feels like I’ve been runnin’ too long Smile’s gettin’ harder to fake every day But I hear their voices and I gotta stay I ain’t afraid of the end of the road Just scared of the hearts I’d leave broke Yeah, I’m worn down, but I can’t forget I might be lost… but I ain’t ready to leave ‘em yet Verse 2 Mirror don’t lie, I’m fallin’ apart Cracks in the soul, miles on the heart Try to find grace in the hurt and the scars But hope feels distant as the night stars Pre-Chorus Every breath feels like a climb uphill But I feel their love and I feel it still And it pulls me back from the edge inside Like a whisper sayin’, “just one more night” Chorus I’m so damn tired of carryin’ on Feels like I’ve been runnin’ too long Smile’s gettin’ harder to fake every day But I hear their voices and I gotta stay I ain’t afraid of the end of the road Just scared of the hearts I’d leave broke Yeah, I’m worn down, but I can’t forget I might be lost… but I can't leave ‘em yet Bridge (Soul breakdown) If I lay it down, who carries my name? Who feels that hurt, who holds that pain? Maybe I’m closer to breakin’ through Than I’ve ever been, I just can’t see the view Final Chorus (lifted, more soul) I’m still right here, barely holdin’ on Singin’ my truth in a broken song And even when the light feels gone There’s somethin’ in me sayin’ “hold on” I ain’t afraid of where I might go Just scared of leavin’ those I know Yeah, I’m worn down, but I won’t forget I might be hurt… but I can't be done yet