[Verse 1]
I been bendin' under nights too long
Back so tight, I can't stand up straight
Both hands full with a bag of stones
Every step feel like an iron gate
I smile off pain, but it don't fade
It digs in deep when the door gets shut
I try to pray, but the words get stuck
And my chest feel like a locked-up truck
[Pre-Chorus]
If you see me fallin'
Don't walk by me
If you hear me callin'
Don't let me bleed
[Chorus]
This burden is too much
Too much to hold
I need a friend, I need a friend
To loosen this load
This burden is too much
Too much to hold
Grab my hand, don't let me go
Loosen this load
[Verse 2]
I been carryin' names I never chose
Old mistakes in a new black coat
Every room got a weight I know
Every laugh got a crack in it
I been tough, but that ain't clean
It's just me tryin' not to break
If you got room in your arms tonight
Then come on close before I shake
[Pre-Chorus]
If you see me fallin'
Don't walk by me
If you hear me callin'
Don't let me bleed
[Chorus]
This burden is too much
Too much to hold
I need a friend, I need a friend
To loosen this load
This burden is too much
Too much to hold
Grab my hand, don't let me go
Loosen this load
[Bridge]
I'm tired of fightin' the floor alone
Tired of draggin' my shadow home
Say you won't leave when the room goes cold
Say you'll stay when I lose control
[Chorus]
This burden is too much
Too much to hold
I need a friend, I need a friend
To loosen this load
This burden is too much
Too much to hold
Grab my hand, don't let me go
Loosen this load