​not going anywhere

[Intro]
When you're down and you're broken
And all your fires burn low
And every door that looks open
Turns out to be closed
I'll make sure that you know
That you're not on your own
'Cause I'm not going anywhere
Not going anywhere

[Verse 1]
Slowly but steady
You lit up the way
Carried my weight
And brought out the best me
Hiding the pain, cover your face
While you would protect me
Now I'm in my twenties, ooh, ooh
And now that I'm older
I'm starting to see
All of the scars it left on your shoulders
And all that is left
Are plenty of tapes on your video recorder
And if they made me choose
I would do it all for you too

[Chorus]
When you're down and you're broken
And all your fires burn low
And every door that looks open
Turns out to be closed
I'll make sure that you know
That you're not on your own
'Cause I'm not going anywhere
Not going anywhere
Times keep on changing
But the memories aren't gone
And I know that I moved out
But I'll never move on
I just hope that you know
That you're never alone
'Cause I'm not going anywhere
Not going anywhere

[Verse 2]
I still hear your footsteps
When I was awake
Pretending to sleep
And you came to check in
Now once in a while
I look at the door
And wish you were right there
When I'm having a nightmare, ooh, ooh
I wish I could repay
All the time that you gave
Without asking it back
I wish I said

[Chorus]
When you're down and you're broken
And all your fires burn low
And every door that looks open
Turns out to be closed
I'll make sure that you know
That you're not on your own
'Cause I'm not going anywhere
Not going anywhere
Times keep on changing
But the memories aren't gone
And I know that I moved out
But I'll never move on
I just hope that you know
That you're never alone
'Cause I'm not going anywhere
Not going anywhere

[Outro]
When you're down and you're broken
And all your fires burn low
And every door that looks open
Turns out to be closed
I'll make sure that you know
That you're not on your own
'Cause I'm not going anywhere
Not going anywhere