Take My Hand

[Intro]
You know the song

[Verse 1]
Every hand knows where I turn
Every partner knows the tune
I hold the beat against my chest
And count the choices in the room
Your palm is open, warm and sure
Another waits beside the door
I weigh a lifetime in a breath
While the record asks for more

[Pre-Chorus]
One step, two steps, caught between
The yes I mean, the might-have-been

[Chorus]
Take my hand, take my hand
The song won't wait while I decide
Take my hand, take my hand
One turn, one chance, one life tonight
All the dancers know the tune
Still the last note comes too soon
Take my hand, take my hand
Before the room is out of time

[Verse 2]
You hum the part I never name
You know the turn I always miss
I keep a card of borrowed plans
And leave a blank beside your kiss
The band is leaning toward the end
The floor is thinning, heel by heel
I could keep every door ajar
Or choose the one that makes this real

[Pre-Chorus]
One step, two steps, count no more
Your hand is here; the tune is yours

[Chorus]
Take my hand, take my hand
The song won't wait while I decide
Take my hand, take my hand
One turn, one chance, one life tonight
All the dancers know the tune
Still the last note comes too soon
Take my hand, take my hand
Before the room is out of time

[Bridge]
A card can hold a thousand names
But none can dance in my place
The final bar folds in on itself
I choose your hand; we leave the page

[Final Chorus]
Take my hand, take my hand
The song won't wait, so neither will I
Take my hand, take my hand
One turn, one chance, and here we are
All the dancers know the tune
Let the last note find us moving
Take my hand, take my hand
We chose each other in time

[Outro]
Your hand in mine
The song goes quiet