[Verse 1] You called with the rent due, rain in your sleeve I checked every pocket, had nothing to leave No spare in the jar, no note I could lend But I pulled up a chair and I stayed till the end [Pre-Chorus] I can't give what I don't have But I can show up where you stand [Chorus] My pockets are empty, my hands are free I can't pay your way, but you can lean on me I'll patch that hinge, carry those crates Sit through the forms, help shoulder the weight No silver to send, no promise to spend But I'll give you my time, my hands, my friend [Verse 2: rapid rap] I can haul the old sofa down three narrow flights Help you sort the paperwork late into night Call the right office, write down the names Watch your little one while you handle the claims Bring soup in a jar, mend the tear in your coat Walk you to work when the bus route is broke Not every kind act arrives in an envelope Sometimes two steady hands give a person some hope [Chorus] My pockets are empty, my hands are free I can't pay your way, but you can lean on me I'll patch that hinge, carry those crates Sit through the forms, help shoulder the weight No silver to send, no promise to spend But I'll give you my time, my hands, my friend [Bridge] Don't measure care by the cash in a palm A borrowed hour can bring its own calm When I can't buy the answer, I'll help you look We'll take one small step, then another, then move [Verse 3: rapid rap] No grand rescue, no headline, no debt to disguise Just a ride to the clinic and truth in my eyes I can lend you my back, my tools, my Saturday Help you make the call you keep putting away If the cupboard runs bare, we can ask down the block If the lock won't turn, I can fix it with a wrench I don't have a fortune to hand you tonight But I won't leave you alone at the edge of the fight [Final Chorus] My pockets are empty, my hands are free I can't pay your way, but you can lean on me I'll patch that hinge, carry those crates Sit through the forms, help shoulder the weight No silver to send, no promise to spend But I'll give you my time, my hands, my friend [Outro] My hands are free Lean on me
