[Verse 1] You say I left without a warning, Like I vanished in the night, But I spent a thousand evenings Waiting underneath that light. You were chasing down another fire, Another fight, another run, And I learned to sleep beside your shadow While you were somewhere having fun. You called it being needed, I called it being alone, You'd give your last breath to the Ranch But couldn't give me one phone call home. You'd stare death right in the face If somebody called your name, But when it came to choosing me, You always played it safe. [Pre-Chorus] And I know that crew's your family, I know you'd die to see them through, But somewhere between saving everybody You forgot somebody needed saving too. [Chorus] You'd risk it all for the cause, You'd run straight into the fire, Bet your blood, your life, your soul On every dream that took you higher. You'd leave everything behind For the people riding with you, But you never once risked losing them To come running back to me. You say you're stuck in the space between, Like you never knew where you belonged, But I was standing on the other side Waiting for you all along. You weren't lost, you weren't confused, You just knew what you'd choose— You'd risk it all for everybody, Just never risk it all for me. [Verse 2] I knew about the late-night calls, The missions and the plans, The names you swore you'd never leave, The blood upon your hands. I never asked you not to love them, Never asked you to walk away, I just wanted to know that if I needed you, You'd choose me once someday. But every time the world came calling, You were already out the door. And every time I said I needed you, You said, “Baby, just a little more.” A little more became forever, Forever became goodbye, And I got tired of being patient For a man who'd never even try. [Pre-Chorus] You thought I'd understand forever, Because I understood you. But understanding isn't the same As being somebody's second choice too. [Chorus] You'd risk it all for the cause, You'd run straight into the fire, Bet your blood, your life, your soul On every dream that took you higher. You'd leave everything behind For the people riding with you, But you never once risked losing them To come running back to me. You say you're stuck in the space between, Like you never knew where you belonged, But I was standing on the other side Waiting for you all along. You weren't lost, you weren't confused, You just knew what you'd choose— You'd risk it all for everybody, Just never risk it all for me. [Final Chorus] So go risk it all for the cause, Go run headfirst into the flame, Go carry every broken soldier Who ever called you by your name. I'll never tell you not to, I'll never curse the life you choose, But I won't spend another lifetime Begging you to choose me too. You say you're stuck in the space between, Maybe now you finally see— There was never a space between us. There was you... And there was me. And every time the world came calling, You went running where you had to be. So don't say that I abandoned you. You taught me how to leave. [Outro] I loved the man who'd die for anybody. I just couldn't keep waiting for him to live for me.
