[Verse 1] You knew the joke before I told it Saw the brave face start to fold We took the long way past the bakery Spent our last coins on something warm [Pre-Chorus] Some hands meet us for a mile Still they change the road we take [Chorus] You were here, and I was more myself We made a little joy that still belongs to us Even when the miles pull different ways What we gave each other doesn’t disappear You were here, and I was more myself [Verse 2] You taught me how to miss a train Without declaring the day a loss I lent you my old red scarf You came back laughing at the frayed ends [Pre-Chorus] Every goodbye leaves a sentence I can carry, I can use [Chorus] You were here, and I was more myself We made a little joy that still belongs to us Even when the miles pull different ways What we gave each other doesn’t disappear You were here, and I was more myself [Bridge] No promise has to last forever To be true while it is here Say my name the way you did then I’ll remember how it felt to be seen [Final Chorus] You were here, and I was more myself We made a little joy that still belongs to us Even when the miles pull different ways What we gave each other doesn’t disappear You were here, and I was more myself [Group Chant] Here, and more myself Here, and more myself [Outro] We carry what we gave We carry what we gave
