[Intro]
[sitar drone
Soft picked guitar]
[Verse 1]
I was a broke-down cart on a rutted road
Lantern out
Hands cold
Nowhere to go
You wrapped your coat around my shaking bones
Called my name like it was carved in stone
[Chorus]
You stood by me when the nights ran long
When I had no faith
You were still that strong
You lifted me up from the low I was in
You carried my heart when it barely could spin
If it wasn't your love
I'd wander
I'd roam
You stood by me
You made this place home
[Verse 2]
I swung at ghosts
Picked fights with the wind
Cut every bridge
Burned every inn
You held the map when I tore it apart
Traced a road back on my stubborn heart
[Chorus]
You stood by me when the nights ran long
When I had no faith
You were still that strong
You lifted me up from the low I was in
You carried my heart when it barely could spin
If it wasn't your love
I'd wander
I'd roam
You stood by me
You made this place home
[Bridge]
Through fever dreams and winter rain (oh oh)
You tied your hope around my name
If I lose my way again
Call me back
I'll answer just the same
[Chorus]
You stood by me when the nights ran long
When I had no faith
You were still that strong
You lifted me up from the low I was in
You carried my heart when it barely could spin
If it wasn't your love
I'd wander
I'd roam
You stood by me
You made this place home
[Outro]
[sitar returns
Almost a whisper]
You stood by me
Now you'll never walk alone