[Verse 1: Female] I keep my keys beside the bowl Still reach for two beside the door Your side of the bed stays cool Like you might come through once more The milk turns sour on the shelf Your letters wait beside the phone I catch myself explaining things To a room that knows I'm alone [Pre-Chorus: Female] These walls have learned my every step They know the face I wear I held my breath in this old place As if you'd still be there [Chorus: Female] I've been here on my own For such a long, long time I've been here on my own Still reaching for your side I say your name into the quiet Then let the moment pass I've been here on my own But I am learning how to last [Verse 2: Male] I heard the hurt inside your words And all the words I left unsaid I made a home of my regret And let it stand between our beds I can't undo the nights I broke Or ask the years to start again I only hope you know the truth: I loved you badly, not less then [Pre-Chorus: Male] I won't ask you to forget Or tell me we're repaired I only came to say I'm sorry For the weight you had to bear [Chorus: Duet] I've been here on my own For such a long, long time I've been here on my own Still reaching for your side I say your name into the quiet You say you're learning how to last I've been here on my own But I am learning how to last [Bridge: Female] Your chipped blue mug is by the sink I move it, then return it there [Bridge: Male] I wish I'd held the things you gave With more than careless hands and air [Bridge: Duet] No easy words can mend a thing No promise makes the old days stay But I can tell the truth at last And you can choose your own next day [Final Chorus: Duet] I've been here on my own For such a long, long time I've been here on my own Still reaching for your side I say your name, you answer softly We let the silence pass I've been here on my own And I am learning how to last [Outro: Female and Male] One day at a time One day at a time
