What We Gave

[Verse 1]
You met me by the river after work
With paper boats and stories to unpack
We traded little truths beneath the bridge
And sent our laughter skipping down the black

[Pre-Chorus]
Some hands find ours for just a little while
Still, something in us changes when they do

[Chorus]
You were a bright part of my life
A page I’ll keep though we turned it over
We made a little more of who we are
And left each other braver than before
Not every road can run alongside
But what we gave still travels with me

[Verse 2]
I learned to say the thing I used to swallow
You learned that asking wasn’t being weak
We cheered each other through the small beginnings
And found our courage in the words we’d speak

[Pre-Chorus]
Some hands find ours for just a little while
Still, something in us changes when they do

[Chorus]
You were a bright part of my life
A page I’ll keep though we turned it over
We made a little more of who we are
And left each other braver than before
Not every road can run alongside
But what we gave still travels with me

[Bridge]
So here’s to every laugh that made us lighter
Every honest word that helped us grow
We don’t have to hold on to be grateful
Love can leave a gift and let us go

[Final Chorus]
You were a bright part of my life
A page I’ll keep though we turned it over
We made a little more of who we are
And left each other braver than before
Not every road can run alongside
But what we gave still travels with me

[Outro]
What we gave still travels with me