[Verse 1]
I been in the ring with my shadows
Talkin' real slick in my ear
I smile in the room full of people
Then I drag all my pain out here
I hold everybody together
Fix your day with my last bit of light
But when my hands start shakin'
Ain't nobody pick up that line
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep my face on
Keep my weight up
Keep your name in my phone
I don't say much
I got cracks in my chest, but I stay tough
Wish one time somebody would show up
[Chorus]
When I need you
When I need you
Where you at, where you at?
When I need you
When I need you
I don't see nobody back
When I need you
When I need you
I'm still here, I'm still here
When I need you
When I need you
Why's it empty over here? (over here)
[Verse 2]
Late nights, I pace my apartment
Counting scars in the dark
They call me the one with the answers
Like I got a map to the heart
I gave out my last ten percent
To the ones who said "bro, I'm stressed"
Now I'm down to a whisper
And my own name sits on my chest
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep my face on
Keep my weight up
Keep your name in my phone
I don't say much
I got cracks in my chest, but I stay tough
Wish one time somebody would show up
[Chorus]
When I need you
When I need you
Where you at, where you at?
When I need you
When I need you
I don't see nobody back
When I need you
When I need you
I'm still here, I'm still here
When I need you
When I need you
Why's it empty over here? (over here)
[Bridge]
Tell me who holds me
When my whole world folds me
I been the strong one too long
I need a hand, not a sermon
I need a voice, not a ghost
I need somebody to answer this phone
[Chorus]
When I need you
When I need you
Where you at, where you at?
When I need you
When I need you
I don't see nobody back
When I need you
When I need you
I'm still here, I'm still here
When I need you
When I need you
Why's it empty over here? (over here)