[Intro] Yes, sir. Of course. Whatever you need. I learned to agree Before I learned to read. [Verse 1] I brought your dinner, let it cool, Kept your secrets after school. Cleaned the glass before you saw, Said my sleeve had caught the drawer. You told your friends I never cried, I stood there smiling at your side. You loved how little care I took— A perfect score. Don’t check the work. [Pre-Chorus] I bit my tongue to keep you pleased. You called it strength. I called it peace. And every time I passed the test, You found another thing to ask. [Chorus] Would you love me if I let you down? If I couldn’t turn your whole day around? If I said I hurt, if I said I need, Would you still save a place for me? I gave you less of me to lose, Made myself easy for you to choose. Now I don’t know what I’m allowed— Would you love me if I let you down? [Verse 2] Now I’m the first one answering calls, Taking the shift when somebody falls. Cancel my plans with a practiced excuse; Being exhausted is better than useless. A friend asks where I want to eat. I say, “Whatever,” automatically. Such a small question. Nothing to prove. Still, I wait for their face to approve. [Pre-Chorus] There’s always someone needing more. I say I’m fine. They say, “You sure?” I almost answer honestly— Then ask them what they need from me. [Chorus] Would you love me if I let you down? If I couldn’t turn your whole day around? If I said I hurt, if I said I need, Would you still save a place for me? I gave you less of me to lose, Made myself easy for you to choose. Now I don’t know what I’m allowed— Would you love me if I let you down? [Breakdown] Let it spill. Let it stay. I won’t clean Your guilt away. I was a child. You were grown. Why was your happiness Mine to hold? [Bridge] I tried to tell you yesterday. Rehearsed it on the interstate. You said you’d had an awful week. I swallowed mine and let you speak. [Final Chorus] Would you love me if I let you down? If I couldn’t turn your whole day around? If I said I hurt, if I said I need, Would you still save a place for me? I’ve given more than I can lose. There’s nothing left for you to use. I need to say this out loud— I’m allowed to let you down. [Outro] The phone lights up. I let it ring. I count each one. I don’t do anything.
