An Air Mattress and Hope

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Eighteen and nineteen, hearts still raw Running from the shadows we both saw An air mattress on a quiet floor Two kitchen stools, and nothing more Ice on the windows, summer's blazing heat But your hand in mine made it feel complete [Chorus] You were my courage, you were my home The steady light when I walked alone Through every winter, every fall You were enough, you were it all And I'd choose you, I'd choose you again [Verse 2] A low chest of drawers became our table Love made the smallest spaces feel stable You saved the last cookie just for me Noticed I was tired before I'd speak You left the porch light on, stayed up to wait So I'd find the keyhole at the gate [Chorus] You were my courage, you were my home The steady light when I walked alone Through every winter, every fall You were enough, you were it all And I'd choose you, I'd choose you again [Bridge] You told me I deserved much more I said no one could love me more I whispered there was nobody new You smiled and said, "Then I am nobody too" And showed me I was worth the fight [Verse 3] Twenty years of holding tight You carry weights you never name Now you call me your supercharger As we carry each other through When life feels heavy, it's you I find The first I tell, my peace of mind [Chorus] You are my courage, you are my home The steady light, I'm never alone Through every winter, every fall You are enough, you are it all And I'd choose you, Bart, again [Outro] An air mattress, two stools, and hope A porch light glowing through the haze You were enough, you always have been I'd choose you, love, all of my days