VERSE

You kissed me like the end was far

But the good Lord said it was your time.

You held my hand just one last time, but you let go to the light

I keep the light on every night, like it might guide you back in sight.

But the only thing that walks are the memories of you,

And the weight I hold of being without you

CHORUS

You didn’t stay long enough

To feel what love becomes when it ain’t new

But it’s still true, when it needs time; But the good Lord took you.

You said forever, but left in a rush, and I’m still here picking up,

You didn’t stay long enough

VERSE

Your belongings are where they all once were

I should’ve moved it, but I don’t dare.

It still feels like you might be coming back to sit with me

Your favorite chair still holds your shape.

The coffee mug you used each day.

I talk to you like you’re still here,

But silence answers through my tears

CHORUS

You didn’t stay long enough

To feel what love becomes when it ain’t new

But it’s still true, when it needs time; But the good Lord took you.

You said forever, but left in a rush, and I’m still here picking up,

You didn’t stay long enough

VERSE

Your porch still creaks where we would sit

Your laughter echoes from those days; I close my eyes to see your face,

But time’s a thief that leaves no trace

The seasons change, the world moves on, yet every dusk feels

Like you’re gone; I'm tethered to the life we knew,

Each breath I talk, still reaches for you

CHORUS

You didn’t stay long enough

To feel what love becomes when it ain’t new

But it’s still true, when it needs time; But the good Lord took you.

You said forever, but left in a rush, and I’m still here picking up,

You didn’t stay long enough

BRIDGE

Every sunset paints your smile in the sky, every star feels like your whispered goodbye

I’m holding one, but it’s breaking my soul, to love you still, when I can’t make you whole

CHORUS

You didn’t stay long enough

To feel what love becomes when it ain’t new

But it’s still true, when it needs time; But the good Lord took you.

You said forever, but left in a rush, and I’m still here picking up,

You didn’t stay long enough

OUTRO

I’ll keep the lights on ‘til my days are though, hoping somehow, they'll still guide me to you

You didn’t stay long enough.