The Witness

(Raw, understated, intimate. Feels like telling the truth over coffee, not performing on a stage.)

Verse 1

I was hired to keep it together
When it was already coming apart
You said you needed a leader
I gave you my whole heart

Verse 2

I led from the middle
Up before the break of day
Taught my girls heart and hustle
Brought some light into that place

Chorus

I held the house while it was burning
I called it love, I called it care
You don’t fire the fire, you fire the witness
When someone finally stands there

Verse 3

I taught her how to hold the keys
How to speak, how to stay
She learned how to be quiet
When they asked me to go away

Chorus

I held the house while it was burning
I thought that meant I was strong
But I was carrying something broken
And calling it my fault all along

Bridge

I drank to disappear
I stayed when I should’ve gone
But I don’t wear every ending
Like I’m the only one

Final Chorus

I held the house while it was burning
Now I build where the ground is kind
I don’t regret the rooms I stood in
I just don’t leave myself behind

Warm, Raw Female Alto. Barefoot Americana, Gospel And Blues With Heart, Dirt, And Grace. Intimate And True.