Make a Little Room

[Verse 1]
You say the meeting went sideways again
Your coffee’s gone cold by the time you begin
I catch my reply before it gets out
And ask what the hard part was all about

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't have to solve it
I don't have to be right
I can hold the door open
And stay for the night

[Chorus]
I’m trying to understand you
Before I tell you what I think
Let the silence have a minute
Let the first response sink
I’m trying to understand you
Not to win, not to be seen
I can make a little room here
For the things I haven’t been

[Verse 2]
You see the whole room; I see one chair
You hear a warning where I hear a dare
We brought different maps to the same old town
So I’ll set mine aside and hear yours out

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't need to fix it
I don't need the last word
I can ask one more question
And make sure I heard

[Chorus]
I’m trying to understand you
Before I tell you what I think
Let the silence have a minute
Let the first response sink
I’m trying to understand you
Not to win, not to be seen
I can make a little room here
For the things I haven’t been

[Bridge]
Some days I’m tired, some days I’m scared
Some days I miss the point and swear I care
Then I come back, I name what I got wrong
A patient heart is a practice, not a song

[Breakdown]
Hold on
Ask twice
Stay here
Get it right

[Final Chorus]
I’m trying to understand you
Before I tell you what I think
Let the silence have a minute
Let the first response sink
I’m trying to understand you
Not to win, not to be seen
I can make a little room here
For the things I haven’t been

[Outro]
I can make a little room here
And keep listening