[Verse 1] I took the scraps you gave Called it a feast Smiled through the ache Kept peace on the leash You left me half-seen I called it enough I built a home out of The broken-up stuff At the table, in the hall In the car, in the dark I kept saying, "Stay" When my soul said, "Hark" You don't have to be gold You don't have to be clean But you do gotta show up When you're leaning on me [Pre-Chorus] It ain't perfect It's the work we do Hand to the crack And the truth comes through Step by step When the floor gives way I don't need flawless I need you to stay [Chorus] Don't give me less Than I deserve Don't give me less I got a nerve Keep building the blocks Keep building the blocks (Keep building the blocks) That's how love talks Parent, sibling, friend Coworker, spouse Keep building the blocks To hold this house [Verse 2] You missed the school run I missed the rent Both of us flinched Then both of us bent My brother called late I didn't pick up My mother in tears And I was stuck up At work, I went cold At home, I went mute Too many small cuts And I still called it cute But I'm done with the crumbs Done with "maybe next time" If you want the real me Meet me at the climb I can carry the weight I can forgive the bend But don't make me your maybe Then call me your friend [Pre-Chorus] It ain't perfect It's the work we do Hand to the crack And the truth comes through Step by step When the floor gives way I don't need flawless I need you to stay [Chorus] Don't give me less Than I deserve Don't give me less I got a nerve Keep building the blocks Keep building the blocks (Keep building the blocks) That's how love talks Parent, sibling, friend Coworker, spouse Keep building the blocks To hold this house [Bridge] Maybe you're broken Maybe I'm too Maybe we learned How to lose the true But I won't confuse A wound with a vow I want your effort I want it now Not a grand speech Not a perfect day Just the honest work That makes us stay [Final Chorus] Don't give me less Than I deserve Don't give me less I got a nerve Keep building the blocks Keep building the blocks (Keep building the blocks) That's how love talks Parent, sibling, friend Coworker, spouse Keep building the blocks To hold this house Don't give me less Than I deserve Keep building the blocks That's how love works
