Too Late to Begin

[Verse 1]
You showed up when my hands were already spent
I knew your laugh before I knew what it meant
I used to give my yes away by the hour
Now even kindness feels short of its power

[Pre-Chorus]
You deserve a heart that can arrive all at once
I bring you the pieces I have left from before

[Chorus]
I found the right one late, too late to begin
I spent what was tender on faces that left
You ask for a love I would give if I could
But wanting you well means not promising more

[Verse 2]
Your name in my mouth feels honest and new
The old vows still pull at the things I would do
I can’t make a promise from hunger or guilt
You shouldn’t have to live on what I can’t build

[Bridge]
If I had met you before all those years
I’d meet you with open hands, nothing to fear

[Final Chorus]
I found the right one late, too late to begin
You deserve all the love I have spent
I’ll say it plain, though it cuts like the truth
You came at the moment I had nothing left for you