[Verse 1] He kept his letters in a shoebox worn and light Each note a lantern lit against the night He taught his heart to measure out each day Believing love would learn to come his way He carved your name on benches by the lane Collected winters when you brought the rain You smiled like summer, brief and far and wide You passed like seasons, he a patient tide [Pre-Chorus] He gave you mornings braided with his care Left shadows only when you would not share At dusk he counted stars you never named Kept faith as if the quiet could be claimed [Chorus] A lamp for the ones who stay A lamp for the ones who stay Even when the road runs cold Even when the heart goes slow A lamp for the ones who stay A lamp for the ones who stay Not every love comes home But some still light the way [Verse 2] You took the orchards, left the roots below He learned to water where your footsteps go A pressed wildflower, a softer house Ticket stubs and vows inside the latches now The shoebox closed, but it still held flame Every folded hurt still called your name He learned at last that longing is its own A small hard spark when you're standing alone [Pre-Chorus] He gave you mornings braided with his care Left shadows only when you would not share At dusk he counted stars you never named Kept faith as if the quiet could be claimed [Chorus] A lamp for the ones who stay A lamp for the ones who stay Even when the road runs cold Even when the heart goes slow A lamp for the ones who stay A lamp for the ones who stay Not every love comes home But some still light the way [Bridge] Not all love answers Some will only roam But even lonely light Can guide one home [Final Chorus] A lamp for the ones who stay A lamp for the ones who stay Even when the road runs cold Even when the heart goes slow A lamp for the ones who stay A lamp for the ones who stay Not every love comes home But some still light the way A lamp for the ones who stay (oh, stay) A lamp for the ones who stay (oh, stay)
