[Intro – soft acoustic guitar, distant wind] In the quiet of the evening I find myself alone Listening to the silence As it settles in my bones [Verse 1] When I find myself in the darkness Standing where the cold winds blow Watching distant lights above me Wondering where people go And if someone saw me waiting In the shadows by the rain Would they stop and stand beside me Or just walk away again [Chorus] Would you stay, would you stay Would you stay here for a while Would you stay, would you stay Till I found a reason to smile [Verse 2] And when all the lonely people Carry burdens they can't show There is something they are hiding Something no one seems to know Though the world keeps moving onward And the days all pass them by Maybe someone sees the hurting Hidden deep behind their eyes [Chorus] Would you stay, would you stay Would you stay here for a while Would you stay, would you stay Till I found a reason to smile [Bridge – sparse guitar, haunting vocal] Maybe you don't know my story Maybe I don't know yours too But sometimes all a broken person needs Is someone willing to come through [Verse 3] If you saw me on that old bridge Looking down into the night Would you ask me what I'm thinking Would you help me find the light If you saw me by the railway With the darkness closing in Would you tell me to keep going Would you help me start again [Chorus] Would you stay, would you stay Would you stay here for a while Would you stay, would you stay Till I found a reason to smile Would you stay, would you stay Would you help me through the night Would you stay, would you stay Till I found my way back to the light [Outro – fading guitar, soft harmony] Would you stay, would you stay Would you stay here for a while Maybe that's the answer Maybe that's enough
