The Light Stays On

Verse 1] You don't have to knock tonight You know the way inside The kettle's where it always was The chair's still by the fire Some things change Some things leave That's how the years move through But I kept one small corner lit In case it led to you [Pre-Chorus] Not every road runs straight Not every heart stays strong But some promises survive Long after words are gone [Chorus] The light stays on The light stays on When the day grows thin And the night grows long The light stays on You don't have to earn it You don't have to explain The light stays on [Verse 2] I've seen winters come and go Watched names fade from the wall Seen laughter fill a crowded room Then heard the silence fall Still I learned The truest things Are rarely loud or grand Sometimes love is simply this A lamp and an open hand [Pre-Chorus] The world keeps turning pages The story carries on But some chapters never close They just keep the lantern warm [Chorus] The light stays on The light stays on When the day grows thin And the night grows long The light stays on You don't have to earn it You don't have to explain The light stays on [Bridge] If you wander If you stumble If the years get hard to see If you lose the map completely Leave the finding up to me [Final Chorus] The light stays on The light stays on Through the changing weather Through the seasons gone The light stays on Not because you're perfect Not because you're strong The light stays on [Outro] (softly) So come in Sit down Tell me where you've been The light stays on