[Intro] You said, “I’m here,” and I believed I gave away more than I could keep [Verse 1] I took the late road past your town With every warning turned face down Your name was folded in my coat A promise I could barely hold I learned the shape of every need And called it love to let you lead Now every mile I gave away Has brought me to this split today [Pre-Chorus] One sign says stay and make it right One points toward a quieter life My hands are full of what you left I can’t tell which road is mine yet [Chorus] Every road my heart can take Turns somewhere I can’t undo I gave my love too freely Now I’m standing here with you At the fork where both ways hurt And neither one feels true Tell me, when I loved you without measure Where was I supposed to turn to? [Group Chant] Which way? Which way? [Verse 2] I kept your spare key on the ring Through every season, everything I learned to answer before you asked And wore your weather like a mask The road behind is full of us Small good days and broken trust Ahead, the blank signs catch the rain I want my name back all the same [Pre-Chorus] One sign says wait, the years will mend One says don’t make this hurt again I’m tired of choosing what you need Before I hear my own heartbeat [Chorus] Every road my heart can take Turns somewhere I can’t undo I gave my love too freely Now I’m standing here with you At the fork where both ways hurt And neither one feels true Tell me, when I loved you without measure Where was I supposed to turn to? [Bridge] Maybe love is not a debt I have to pay with what is left Maybe leaving isn’t proof That every tender thing was false I can miss you and still go I can love you, say it slow But if I keep on losing me There’ll be no one left to choose [Group Chant] Choose yourself! Choose yourself! [Final Chorus] Every road my heart can take May lead somewhere I can’t yet see I gave my love too freely Now I’m learning what is mine to keep At the fork where both ways hurt I will take the road that lets me breathe I can wish you well and still remember That my heart belongs to me [Outro] The signs are worn, the dawn is pale I take one step beyond the trail No map can tell me what comes through But this next road belongs to me
