[Verse 1] Dad, are you there? I hear them in the hall I lock the front door And still they scratch the wall Your old red flannel Still hangs by the stairs I grab it tight Like you might come upstairs [Verse 2] Your boots by the bench Your mug on the sink I keep looking out I don't let myself think The neighbor's radio Went dead in the rain Then that first scream Cut through the lane [Pre-Chorus] I called your name My hands would not stop shaking If you can hear me Please don't let them take me [Chorus] The end is coming Hold on to me The end is coming Where are you, Dad? The end is coming Don't leave me here The end is coming I need you near [Verse 3] I ran past the store Past glass on the ground Past faces I knew Now tearing around A little boy cried At a broken bus stop I pulled him close Then I had to stop [Pre-Chorus] I called your name Through smoke and sirens breaking If you can hear me Please don't let them take me [Chorus] The end is coming Hold on to me The end is coming Where are you, Dad? The end is coming Don't leave me here The end is coming I need you near [Bridge] Dad, you said my name Like a shield in the dark You said keep moving Even after the sparks So I'm still running With my lungs on fire Through empty streets And the wreckage higher If I see your face I won't let go I'll follow your voice Through blood and snow Please be alive Please be alive I'm just your girl Trying to survive [Final Chorus] The end is coming Hold on to me The end is coming I found your keys The end is coming I hear your voice The end is coming Dad, make the choice The end is coming Don't leave me here The end is coming I need you near
