[Verse 1] I kept my shoes beside the door My coat still on through every meal I learned to call the hurry hope And never asked what I could feel [Pre-Chorus] You say my name; I almost run Then hear the quiet in your tone You tell me I can set things down I don’t have to earn my own home [Chorus] Let me stop, let me breathe Let the road go on without me I have carried every mile Now I’ll stay here for a while Let me rest, let me be There is nothing chasing me I can lay the future down And feel my feet upon the ground [Verse 2] The kettle clicks, the window fogs Your old blue sweater warms my hands The clock keeps walking past the hour But I don’t have to understand [Pre-Chorus] You leave a little room for quiet You don’t demand a grand refrain I let the silence find my shoulders And watch the tightness leave again [Chorus] Let me stop, let me breathe Let the road go on without me I have carried every mile Now I’ll stay here for a while Let me rest, let me be There is nothing chasing me I can lay the future down And feel my feet upon the ground [Bridge] If I pause, I’m not falling behind If I sleep, I have not lost my fire All this time I thought the finish line Was the only place I could be tired You can wait, world; I’m staying here With your hand around my hand For the first time in so many years I don’t need another plan [Final Chorus] Let me stop, let me breathe Let the road go on without me I have carried every mile Now I’ll stay here for a while Let me rest, let me be There is nothing chasing me I can lay the future down And feel my feet upon the ground [Outro] The kettle cools, the day moves on I’m still here when the rush is gone
