You Don’t Have To

[Verse 1]
I know it's a party but you don't have to stay
You don't have to listen to anything they say
Reach out, reach out, I have
Seen you stumble, seen you ache
I will be a rock when the ground shakes

[Pre-Chorus]
You don't have to pour down another drop of booze
The vodka made you numb and the whiskey made you lose
Any sense of restraint
Were you foolish? Were you bold?
Saying I look like someone you love

[Chorus]
When you come back
From so long ago
Will you be a stranger?
Stranger than before

[Verse 2]
You don't have to dance to add fuel to the fire
You don't have to stay here when you are tired
I will get your coat and shoes
Gather pieces one by one
I will get you out when there's no more fun

And you don't have to come up with ways to explain
How you lost your mind and your face is not the same
I will wait by your bed and get back on my trembly feet
As soon as you are safely asleep

[Chorus]
When you come back
From so long ago
Will you be a stranger?
Stranger than before