[Verse 1] You found me where the hours came apart A laugh cut through the machinery of doubt We traded small brave truths across the dark And watched a wider world come opening out [Pre-Chorus] Not every hand is meant to stay Still, yours changed how I walk away [Chorus] You were here, and that was real A bright unruly thing I still can feel We leave with more than what we knew I carry what I learned from you [Verse 2] We took the long way past the river wall Your crooked stories made the hard days bend I learned to speak before I built a wall You learned that letting go need not unfriend [Pre-Chorus] The road can turn; the good remains A little courage in our names [Chorus] You were here, and that was real A bright unruly thing I still can feel We leave with more than what we knew I carry what I learned from you [Bridge] If distance writes the final line It cannot take the time we made Your joy still travels next to mine A mark no leaving can unmake [Final Chorus] You were here, and that was real A bright unruly thing I still can feel We leave with more than what we knew I carry what I learned from you
