First Draft - Country (LINTA)

You pulled the shades on another day TV on low, trying to fade

away. You've been carrying that brave face, swallowing the scream within.

All of those thoughts running through your head, saying you'd be better off instead.

Standing on that edge tonight, please listen to my voice and hold

on tight. 'Cause leaving ain't the answer to the hurt you're feeling now.

You're more than all your questions, more than all your doubts. You ain't no

burden; you're a heartbeat in this house. Leaving ain't the answer; we want

you here right now. There are people that would break in two