[Intro (spoken, close mic]
When the room gets quiet
And the lights go low
That man in the mirror…
Yeah… I don’t always know him
Verse 1
If tomorrow stayed away
Would I still get up, face the day?
Spent half my life running from ghosts
Half telling lies to the ones I loved the most
I loved too hard, I lost more than I planned
Holding my mistakes like dust in my hands
[Chorus (warm but heavy]
Would I be proud of the life I made?
Or haunted by the bridges I let fade?
If the sun went down for the final time
Would I ask for one more night to change my mind?
Yeah…
If tomorrow stayed away
[Verse 2 (confessional]
There’s a kid I used to be calling my name
Saying “get up, man,” but I stay the same
The man I am just wonders why
I swallow tears when I need to cry
I felt kindness but I let it die
Had the words, but I stayed quiet
Sometimes I think a softer heart
Could’ve kept someone from falling apart
[Chorus (fuller, emotional]
Would I be proud of the life I made?
Or haunted by the bridges I let fade?
If the sun went down at the end of the day
Would I beg for one more chance to change?
Yeah…
If tomorrow stayed away
[Bridge (spoken - sung, gospel-blues]
Maybe heaven ain’t up in the sky
Maybe it’s learning how to forgive your life
Redemption’s calling from deep within
When you stop running
And face who you’ve been
[Final Chorus (big, raspy, reflective]
Would I be proud of the life I made?
Or haunted by the bridges I let fade?
If the lights went out and the world turned gray
Could I lay it all down unafraid?
Yeah…
If tomorrow stayed away
[Outro (bare, breathy)]
If tomorrow stayed away…
Yeah…
If tomorrow stayed away…
Tonenico