[Verse 1]
I came home late
Found the front door slow
Your shoes by the chair
And the TV low
Then I saw the bottle
On the kitchen floor
Your eyes were glass
I knew the war
[Pre-Chorus]
I dropped to my knees
I shook your name
You turned to me
Like a fading flame
[Chorus]
Don’t leave me now
Don’t leave me now
Stay with me, baby
Stay with me now
Don’t leave me now
Don’t leave me now
Hold on to my voice
Hold on somehow
[Verse 2]
Your hand in mine
Was cold and light
I begged the dark
To give back the night
You tried to smile
But it broke apart
I held your face
I held your heart
[Pre-Chorus]
I said, “Look at me”
You heard me cry
I said, “Stay with me”
But you slipped by
[Chorus]
Don’t leave me now
Don’t leave me now
Stay with me, baby
Stay with me now
Don’t leave me now
Don’t leave me now
Hold on to my voice
Hold on somehow
[Bridge]
And in that room
Time lost its name
Your breathing thinned
To a paper flame
I kept you close
I called your name
But the dark came down
And took your claim
[Final Chorus]
Don’t leave me now
Don’t leave me now
Stay with me, baby
Stay with me now
Don’t leave me now
Don’t leave me now
I’m still right here
But you slipped out now
Don’t leave me now
Don’t leave me now
Your hand went still
In my open arms
[Outro]
I held you there
Till the morning came
And the empty glass
Knew only my name