[Verse 1] You ask me to be steady When the room begins to tilt I learn the shape of every need And wear it like a quilt I keep your coffee warm I say the careful thing Then find my own two hands Have forgotten what they’re holding [Chorus] I can’t be everybody’s answer And still hear my own name I keep giving out the pieces Till there’s nothing left to claim You can love me when I’m honest You can wait while I come through I am trying to be someone I can live with, too [Verse 2] I say yes before the question I smooth the crease before it shows I know which version makes you easy Which one keeps the peace at home But alone beside the sink With the dishes stacked like stairs I ask the quiet in my chest If anybody’s listening there [Chorus] I can’t be everybody’s answer And still hear my own name I keep giving out the pieces Till there’s nothing left to claim You can love me when I’m honest You can wait while I come through I am trying to be someone I can live with, too [Bridge] Let the phone ring twice Let the small hurt stay Let me take one breath Before I give myself away [Final Chorus] I can’t be everybody’s answer But I’m learning what I need I can leave a little silence Where my own thoughts get to breathe You can love me when I’m honest I can still come back to you I am trying to be someone I can live with, too [Outro] Someone I can live with Someone I can live with, too
