Safe With Charity

[Verse 1]
Old couch
Worn springs
Dishes in the sink
Kid toys on the floor
But when she laughs in the kitchen light
I don’t need anything more
Charity’s humming over boiling pots
Bare feet on the faded tile
She turns
Wipes her hands on my shirt
Says
“You been gone a while”
[Chorus]
I’m safe with Charity
That’s my home
That’s my heart
When the world feels heavy
She don’t let me fall apart
I love her beyond the moon
Past every quiet little star
I’m safe with Charity
Right here in her arms
[Verse 2]
Bills stacked on the table
Storm tapping on the windowpane
She curls right into my shoulder
Says
“We’ll dance through the rain”
And all my wrong turns
Bad days
Scars
Fade when she calls my name
In her eyes I’m something better
In her hands I’m not ashamed
[Chorus]
I’m safe with Charity
That’s my home
That’s my heart
When the world feels heavy
She don’t let me fall apart
I love her beyond the moon
Past every quiet little star
I’m safe with Charity
Right here in her arms
[Bridge]
If the sky falls down
If the lights all fade (oh, my love)
I will still find her
In the dark
Unafraid
‘Cause home ain’t four walls
It’s her breath on my face
Her voice saying
“Baby
You’re in the right place”
[Chorus]
I’m safe with Charity
That’s my home
That’s my heart
When the world feels heavy
She don’t let me fall apart
I love her beyond the moon
Past every quiet little star
I’m safe with Charity
Right here where we are

Smoky soul-blues ballad, male vocals; warm Rhodes and laid-back electric guitar licks over a slow, swaying groove. Intimate verses stay close and low, bass and rimshot drums barely whispering; chorus blooms with organ pads, tambourine, and stacked harmonies. Subtle guitar bends answer the vocal lines, leaving plenty of space for tender phrasing and a late-song dynamic lift., soulful, blues