THOSE WHO CARE You watch the crowd come and go Some stay close some just put on a show They say they're there but you know deep down They're only around while the sun shines down But there's a quiet few you don't always see Who don't need a crowd to believe They don't make a noise they don't need the fanfare They just show up when it's not fair Those who care don't always shout They don't need the world to figure it out They're the ones who stay behind When the bright lights fade and the world goes blind When the dust settles and the air is clear You'll find the ones who are still right here Those who care Time moves on and the faces change Some drift away out of range You learn that loyalty isn't a game It's showing up when it's not easy to claim They don't keep score they don't ask for much Just a little respect and a steady touch You might not notice them day by day But they're the ones who hold the whole place up Those who care don't always shout They don't need the world to figure it out They're the ones who stay behind When the bright lights fade and the world goes blind When the dust settles and the air is clear You'll find the ones who are still right here Those who care [GUITAR SOLO — warm, melodic, builds gently then settles strong] At the end of the road when the counting is done It's not who was loudest it's who was the one To stand in the doorway and hold the light When everything else had faded from sight Those who care don't always shout They don't need the world to figure it out They're the ones who stay behind When the bright lights fade and the world goes blind When the dust settles and the air is clear Yeah you'll find the ones who are still right here Those who care
