[Verse 1] You keep a chair pulled out for every tired friend You learn the shape of all their storms before they end But when the room goes quiet and the last coat’s gone You leave your own heart waiting with the porch light on [Pre-Chorus] You don’t have to empty every cup To prove that you can care There’s a place inside your open hands For something of you there [Chorus] Save a little love for yourself You’re not the last name on the list Give it freely, give it well But keep a little kindness in your grip There’s enough to go around No one has to disappear Love them with your whole wide heart And leave some waiting here [Verse 2] You remember how your sister takes her tea You call your father back before he has to ask you twice You carry extra groceries up the narrow stairs Then skip the meal you made because you’re sure somebody else needs yours [Pre-Chorus] You don’t have to earn a softer day By fixing every ache Even roots need rain before they lift The branches others take [Chorus] Save a little love for yourself You’re not the last name on the list Give it freely, give it well But keep a little kindness in your grip There’s enough to go around No one has to disappear Love them with your whole wide heart And leave some waiting here [Bridge] When you say, “I need a minute,” That’s not turning love away It’s a door you leave unlatched So you can meet them whole someday Take the long way home at sunset Let the unanswered message wait You are someone worth returning to Not only someone others save [Final Chorus] Save a little love for yourself You’re not the last name on the list Give it freely, give it well Keep your own name in the kindness There’s enough to go around Let the good come back in here Love them with your whole wide heart And leave some waiting here [Outro] Leave some waiting here For you
