(Verse 1)
He looked her in the eye, with a promise in his voice
Said, "Baby, you can count on me, you're my one and only choice."
Then the phone calls got less frequent, the excuses started flowin'
Left her feeling empty, nowhere for her heart to be goin'.
His word, it floated off like smoke, a whisper in the breeze
Leaving nothing but a hollow ache, bringing her to her knees.
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(Chorus)
Oh, you've **got to be able to trust what you say**, it's the bedrock, strong and true
'Cause a promise broken leaves a hollow, see-through view.
I've **got to be able to trust your word**, like a compass in the night
Without that steady anchor, darling, nothing feels quite right.
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(Verse 2)
She said, "Honey, I'll be home by eight, dinner's on the stove"
He waited by the window, like a loyal, hopeful dove.
But hours turned to darkness, and the quiet filled the room
Another night of questions, swallowed by the gloom.
Her reasons felt like shadows, dancing in the doubt
Leaving him to wonder what this love was all about.
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(Chorus)
Oh, you've **got to be able to trust what you say**, it's the bedrock, strong and true
'Cause a promise broken leaves a hollow, see-through view.
I've **got to be able to trust your word**, like a compass in the night
Without that steady anchor, darling, nothing feels quite right.
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(Bridge)
Then a quiet moment came, after all the pain and fight
They saw their own reflections, in each other's fading light.
The fingers they were pointing, circled back to them
Both had let their honesty, start to fray and then condemn.
A mirror held between them, showing what they'd done
The trust they'd slowly chipped away, beneath the setting sun.
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(Chorus - Modified)
Oh, we've **got to be able to trust what we say**, it's the bedrock, strong and true
'Cause a promise broken leaves a hollow, see-through view.
We've **got to be able to trust our words**, like a compass in the night
Without that steady anchor, darling, nothing feels quite right.
