[Intro] You said the count was finished I heard the floorboards answer A cracked cup on the table A door pulled hard against the weather [Verse 1] You kept the ledger under folded canvas One bent corner, thumbprint in the dust I read the names beside the numbers Each small mark another thing to trust The old clock stopped at half past seven Still the kettle clicked like it knew You looked at me and said, keep moving So I carried what was left of you [Pre-Chorus] No easy road, no clean escape One steady hand, one choice to make You call my name across the room I answer back, Iβm coming through [Chorus] Say it once, let it come back Hold that line, donβt let it crack You and I, we bear the weight Step by step, we change our fate Say it once, let it come back Through the dust and through the black When the old walls start to bend Iβll be there beside you again [Verse 2] The crew rolled in with bread at sunrise Boots left circles by the door One fixed the hinge, one sorted hardware One swept filings from the floor No grand speech could say it better Than the work we chose to do You passed the pencil down the table Now Iβm passing it to you [Bridge] If your hands shake, take mine If you lose the page, weβll find the line One breath, one step, one open door Weβve done this hard thing once before [Final Chorus] Say it once, let it come back Hold that line, donβt let it crack You and I, we bear the weight Step by step, we change our fate Say it once, let it come back Through the dust and through the black When the old walls start to bend Iβll be there beside you again [Outro] The key turns once The room holds still You start the count I know it will
