Somewhere I’m Still Me

Old truck bench, dusty light
Two beers open, no need to fight

You don’t ask where I’ve been
Just smile once and let me in
You don’t blink when I go quiet
You just wait out every riot
You saw the roads I tried alone
The weight I carried on my own
And when I drift, you hold the line
No judgment there, just hands and time

"Somewhere I’m still me"
Even when I lose my name
You see the boy behind the blame

"Somewhere I’m still me"
When the world forgets
You still believe

Through years and towns and miles gone wide
We stayed close, still in stride
You kept my silence like a vow
You knew the when, not just the how
We don’t speak like we once could
But you still get me like you should
Some ties don’t fade, they just lie deep
Like roots that hold when others sleep

"Somewhere I’m still me"
Even when I twist too far
You bring me back just as I are

"Somewhere I’m still me"
When I don’t speak
You still can read

Not every friend will walk you home
Some just stay and let you roam
But you were there with open hands
A compass drawn in shifting sand

"Somewhere I’m still me"
Even when I don’t believe
You hold the part I can’t retrieve

"Somewhere I’m still me"
Not who I show
But who I be

So here’s to those who never bend
The kind you meet but never end...

"Love you Honey"