Brookside Boy

[Verse 1] Boy, you found me there By the little brook Face all hot with shame From the mess I cooked Finbar on the path Like a quiet proof That you saw my storm That you knew the truth [Pre-Chorus] I kept my eyes on the stones Kept my hands in my lap You sat down beside me And the air went slack You didn't ask me twice You just let me breathe Then you looked at the water And you looked at me [Chorus] Boy, you sat right here (right here) Boy, you stayed so near (so near) He makes me so mad I feel it in my bones Boy, you sat right here (right here) Boy, you stayed so near (so near) Then you threw that stone And let the hurt sink low [Verse 2] The brook kept moving on Over roots and moss Little silver breaks Over all I lost I said, "He pulls me under" You said, "I know" Then your shoulders eased Like the river flow [Pre-Chorus] You never made me small You never made me plead Just a rough old branch And the shade of the trees I could hear my breath I could hear your side And the shame in my chest Started stepping aside [Chorus] Boy, you sat right here (right here) Boy, you stayed so near (so near) He makes me so mad I feel it in my bones Boy, you sat right here (right here) Boy, you stayed so near (so near) Then you threw that stone And let the hurt sink low [Bridge] Maybe that's how it goes When the world gets sharp One small friend beside you Can untie the dark No big speech, no rescue Just the sound of rain And a stone in water Taking in the pain [Chorus] Boy, you sat right here (right here) Boy, you stayed so near (so near) He makes me so mad I feel it in my bones Boy, you sat right here (right here) Boy, you stayed so near (so near) Then you threw that stone And let the hurt sink low