You Ain’t Got to Carry It Alone

YOU AIN’T GOT TO CARRY IT ALONE
Bubba Patrick featuring Darlene

[Intro — gentle piano and fingerpicked acoustic guitar]

[Verse 1 — Bubba, male lead]
You pulled up late and left the engine running,
Said, “I won’t stay, I’m only passing through.”
I moved my coffee over on the table,
Said, “This chair’s been waiting here for you.”
You laughed and said, “Ain’t nothing you can fix.”
I said, “I reckon that might well be true.
But I can put another pot of coffee on,
And sit right here a little while with you.”

[Chorus — Bubba lead; Darlene, female harmony]
You ain’t got to carry it alone,
You ain’t got to find your own way home.
You don’t have to solve your whole life tonight,
We can sit here underneath this porch light.
Let somebody know what’s going on,
You don’t need the perfect words to start.
You ain’t got to carry it alone,
There’s room beside me for a heavy heart.

[Verse 2 — Bubba]
You said, “I’m tired of telling folks I’m fine,
Then driving home with nothing left to give.
Everybody asks me how the work is,
Nobody asks me how it feels to live.”
I didn’t have a sermon in my pocket,
Didn’t try to tell you what it meant.
I said, “You’ve done enough pretending for one evening.
I’m glad you came. I’m glad you said it, friend.”

[Instrumental — brief, tender harmonica over piano]

[Verse 3 — Bubba]
We found a name and number in your phone,
Somebody you could talk to the next day.
You asked if I would stay while you were calling,
I pulled my chair up closer: “Yes, I’ll stay.”
Then we bowed our heads there at the table,
Asked the Lord to help us take a step.
The coffee had gone cold before we noticed,
But neither one of us was leaving yet.

[Bridge — Darlene, female solo]
You can love the Lord and still need someone near.
You can ask for help with questions and with tears.

[Bridge — Bubba answers]
I can’t promise what tomorrow’s gonna bring,
But tonight you don’t have to hide a thing.

[Final Chorus — Bubba lead; Darlene, full female harmony]
You ain’t got to carry it alone,
You ain’t got to find your own way home.
You don’t have to solve your whole life tonight,
We can sit here underneath this porch light.
Let somebody know what’s going on,
You don’t need the perfect words to start.
You ain’t got to carry it alone,
There’s room beside me for a heavy heart.

[Outro — Bubba, softly sung]
Leave that truck a little longer,
Let tomorrow wait till dawn.
There’s another chair here on the porch,
And I’ll leave the porch light on.

[End — gentle piano and acoustic guitar]

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YOU AIN’T GOT TO CARRY IT ALONE Bubba Patrick featuring Darlene [Intro — gentle piano and fingerpicked acoustic guitar] [Verse 1 — Bubba, male lead] You pulled up late and left the engine running, Said, “I won’t stay, I’m only passing through.” I moved my coffee over on the table, Said, “This chair’s been waiting here for you.” You laughed and said, “Ain’t nothing you can fix.” I said, “I reckon that might well be true. But I can put another pot of coffee on, And sit right here a little while with you.” [Chorus — Bubba lead; Darlene, female harmony] You ain’t got to carry it alone, You ain’t got to find your own way home. You don’t have to solve your whole life tonight, We can sit here underneath this porch light. Let somebody know what’s going on, You don’t need the perfect words to start. You ain’t got to carry it alone, There’s room beside me for a heavy heart. [Verse 2 — Bubba] You said, “I’m tired of telling folks I’m fine, Then driving home with nothing left to give. Everybody asks me how the work is, Nobody asks me how it feels to live.” I didn’t have a sermon in my pocket, Didn’t try to tell you what it meant. I said, “You’ve done enough pretending for one evening. I’m glad you came. I’m glad you said it, friend.” [Chorus — Bubba lead; Darlene, female harmony] You ain’t got to carry it alone, You ain’t got to find your own way home. You don’t have to solve your whole life tonight, We can sit here underneath this porch light. Let somebody know what’s going on, You don’t need the perfect words to start. You ain’t got to carry it alone, There’s room beside me for a heavy heart. [Instrumental — brief, tender harmonica over piano] [Verse 3 — Bubba] We found a name and number in your phone, Somebody you could talk to the next day. You asked if I would stay while you were calling, I pulled my chair up closer: “Yes, I’ll stay.” Then we bowed our heads there at the table, Asked the Lord to help us take a step. The coffee had gone cold before we noticed, But neither one of us was leaving yet. [Bridge — Darlene, female solo] You can love the Lord and still need someone near. You can ask for help with questions and with tears. [Bridge — Bubba answers] I can’t promise what tomorrow’s gonna bring, But tonight you don’t have to hide a thing. [Final Chorus — Bubba lead; Darlene, full female harmony] You ain’t got to carry it alone, You ain’t got to find your own way home. You don’t have to solve your whole life tonight, We can sit here underneath this porch light. Let somebody know what’s going on, You don’t need the perfect words to start. You ain’t got to carry it alone, There’s room beside me for a heavy heart. [Outro — Bubba, softly sung] Leave that truck a little longer, Let tomorrow wait till dawn. There’s another chair here on the porch, And I’ll leave the porch light on. [End — gentle piano and acoustic guitar]

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