Keep My Door

[Intro]
I keep a chair beside the door
For every heart that asks for more

[Verse 1]
You told me what he said at dawn
I stayed until the shaking passed
She called because the rent was due
I sent the money, skipped my plans

A stranger cried beside the shop
I learned the name of every scar
I thought that care meant opening
Every lock inside my heart

[Pre-Chorus]
I can see the hurt in you
I know the good you’re reaching for
But every hand I pull ashore
Can leave me drowning on the floor

[Chorus]
I can wish you well and still keep my door
I can care without becoming yours
Every wounded soul deserves a place to heal
But I am not the cure for all they feel
If I give my whole heart to every need
There’ll be nothing left for me

[Verse 2]
You said, “You’re all I have,” at two
I wore that sentence like a chain
I answered every late-night call
Then missed my own life all the same

Some people take the warmth you give
And ask you never to grow cold
Love doesn’t mean you have to break
To prove your heart is made of gold

[Pre-Chorus]
I can see the hurt in you
And still decide what I can bear
A boundary isn’t cruelty
It’s room enough to breathe in there

[Chorus]
I can wish you well and still keep my door
I can care without becoming yours
Every wounded soul deserves a place to heal
But I am not the cure for all they feel
If I give my whole heart to every need
There’ll be nothing left for me

[Bridge]
I hope you find a softer landing
I hope somebody stays awhile
I hope the morning meets you gently
I mean it when I say it, smile

But I can’t promise you forever
Because your sorrow called my name
I can love the good that’s in you
Without stepping into the flame

[Group Chants]
Care, not surrender!
Kind, not undone!

[Final Chorus]
I can wish you well and still keep my door
I can care without becoming yours
Every wounded soul deserves a place to heal
But I am not the cure for all they feel
I’ll give what I can, not all I am
I can hold your hand and still stand
If I give my whole heart to every need
There’ll be something left for me

[Outro]
I hope you find your way
I’ll keep a little love for me