Would You?

(Verse)

Would you still love me if I was a beggar on the street?

Would you still love me if I was begging for coins just to make ends meet?

Would you still love me if I was covered in dirt and rags?

Watching strangers go by, wishing it was their lives I had.

(Pre-Chorus)

If the fire in my eyes burned out

If my faith got lost in doubt

If all I had were empty dreams

And broken-down apologies

(Chorus)

Would you still hold my hand in the pouring rain?

Still say my name when there’s nothing left to gain?

If the whole wide world turned its back on me,

And all I owned was misery.

If I lost it all, every dream we built,

If my hands were empty, heavy with guilt,

When I’m down to dust and honesty —

Would you still love me?

(Verse)

Would you still love me if my world turned upside down?

Would you still love me if my bills had me drowned?

If all I had to give was my heart and smile,

Would you still love me through all of the hard miles?

(Pre-Chorus)

If the strong got weak, if the proud fell down

If I couldn’t wear that hero’s crown

If I had to start from scratch again

Would you stay until the end?

(Chorus)

Would you still hold my hand in the pouring rain?

Still say my name when there’s nothing left to gain?

If the whole wide world turned its back on me,

And all I owned was misery.

If I lost it all, every dream we built,

If my hands were empty, heavy with guilt,

When I’m down to dust and honesty —

Would you still love me?

(Guitar solo)

(Bridge)

If the world stripped me down to skin and bone

And pride was something I’d outgrown

If all I had was a battered soul

And a heart still fighting to be whole

When there’s no applause, no one to see

Would you still stand there next to me?

(Chorus)

Would you still hold my hand in the pouring rain?

Still say my name when there’s nothing left to gain?

If the whole wide world turned its back on me,

And all I owned was misery.

If I lost it all, every dream we built,

If my hands were empty, heavy with guilt,

When I’m down to dust and honesty —

Would you still love me?

Would you still hold my hand in the pouring rain?

Still whisper hope when I’m drowning in shame?

If the whole wide world turned its back on me

And all I owned was misery

If the only thing left that I could claim

Was your sweet heart and my last name

Tell me true, tell me honestly —

Would you still love me?