[Verse 1]
No one sees the bruises
Under my good grin
I keep it in my chest
Where the cold leaks in
My hands shake in the morning
My lungs feel thin
I still show up for you
Even when I’m worn to the skin
[Pre-Chorus]
So hold my name close
If the room goes dark
Count my heartbeats
One by one in the dark
I’m still here now
I’m still in the fight
Take the days I give you
Hold them tight
[Chorus]
When I’m gone, smile for me
Smile for me
Don’t you drown in the memory
Smile for me
Take the days we had
Keep them in your hands
When I’m gone, smile for me
Smile for me
[Verse 2]
My health’s been slipping slow
Like rain through a cracked roof
Some days I’m all bones
Some days I’m barely proof
But I still taste the salt
Of your laugh on the drive
And that is enough
To keep my name alive
[Pre-Chorus]
So hold my name close
If the room goes dark
Count my heartbeats
One by one in the dark
I’m still here now
I’m still in the fight
Take the days I give you
Hold them tight
[Chorus]
When I’m gone, smile for me
Smile for me
Don’t you drown in the memory
Smile for me
Take the days we had
Keep them in your hands
When I’m gone, smile for me
Smile for me
[Bridge]
If I slip past the edge
If my voice runs thin
Put the hurt in the ground
Let the light come in
You can miss me loud
You can break that night
But don’t let the sorrow
Take your life
[Final Chorus]
When I’m gone, smile for me
Smile for me
Don’t you drown in the memory
Smile for me
Take the days we had
Keep them in your hands
When I’m gone, smile for me
Smile for me