[Verse 1] You showed up when my hands were already spent I knew your laugh before I knew what it meant I used to give my yes away by the hour Now even kindness feels short of its power [Pre-Chorus] You deserve a heart that can arrive all at once I bring you the pieces I have left from before [Chorus] I found the right one late, too late to begin I spent what was tender on faces that left You ask for a love I would give if I could But wanting you well means not promising more [Verse 2] Your name in my mouth feels honest and new The old vows still pull at the things I would do I can’t make a promise from hunger or guilt You shouldn’t have to live on what I can’t build [Bridge] If I had met you before all those years I’d meet you with open hands, nothing to fear [Final Chorus] I found the right one late, too late to begin You deserve all the love I have spent I’ll say it plain, though it cuts like the truth You came at the moment I had nothing left for you
