[Verse 1] You packed your bags in silence Left a cup still in the sink Said you’d call me when you landed I said less than I could think You stared straight through the doorway Like you almost changed your mind But my hands stayed in my pockets I just watched you cross the line [Chorus] Don’t wait for me At the gate in your memory Don’t save a seat In a life you built to leave If I heal too late If I stay the way I’ve been Don’t wait for me To let you in [Verse 2] You wanted Sunday mornings I kept living Saturday You were naming future children I was counting bills to pay You needed simple answers I was tangled in my head You were halfway down the staircase When I finally said [Chorus] Don’t wait for me At the gate in your memory Don’t save a seat In a life you built to leave If I heal too late If I stay the way I’ve been Don’t wait for me To let you in [Bridge] If I show up at your doorway (hey) Years from now in different shoes With a tired little apology And a list of old excuses Turn the porch light a little dimmer Let my name fade from your key If I’m still the boy you left here Please remember what I said to you and [Chorus] Don’t wait for me At the gate in your memory Don’t save a seat In a life you learned to live If I heal too late If I stay the way I’ve been Don’t wait for me Don’t wait for me To let you in
