Room for Me

[Verse 1]
Your sister calls while I’m halfway through a page
Dad needs a ride, your old friend’s having a day
I know the little things you trust me to remember
The name of your dog, the date in late November

You say, “Are you there?” I say, “Of course I am”
Then stare at all the hours I’ve already handed out
I love the people gathered at my door
I just can’t keep arriving with nothing left in store

[Pre-Chorus]
I keep every promise balanced in my hands
Till one more gentle ask becomes too much to stand

[Chorus]
I want to love you and still have room to breathe
To give you something true, not what is left of me
I’m not turning from you, I’m learning where I end
Make a little space, and I can come back again

[Verse 2]
Your birthday card is waiting by the kettle
Three unread messages, a coat against the metal
I miss the easy quiet I could find before
And feel the guilt arrive before I close the door

I’ll call you Sunday; I mean every word
But tonight I need the small, unclaimed part of the world
No grand goodbye, no list of who was wrong
Just one honest evening where I can hear my thoughts

[Pre-Chorus]
I kept saying yes so nobody would hurt
Now every yes is pulling at the seams of my shirt

[Chorus]
I want to love you and still have room to breathe
To give you something true, not what is left of me
I’m not turning from you, I’m learning where I end
Make a little space, and I can come back again

[Bridge]
If I sit alone, it doesn’t mean I’ve gone
If I let one call wait, the love is still strong
I can set the table, I can leave one chair
I can care for all of you and keep myself in there

[Half-Time Breakdown]
Let me be quiet
Let me be kind
Let me come back
With a clearer mind

[Final Chorus]
I want to love you and still have room to breathe
To give you something whole, not what is left of me
I’m not turning from you, I’m learning where I end
Make a little space, and I can come back again

[Outro]
I’ll call you Sunday
I’ll mean it when I do
There’s room for me
And room for you