Story Behind The Song
Military man marries his childhood sweetheart. He's often deployed and not home for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays. She's lonely and one night drinks a little too much. The song starts when he returns home.
Song Description
Two people who have had an uneven relationship find they're better in the relationship than out of it.
| Song Length |
4:10 |
Genre |
Folk - General, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Composed |
Subject |
Relationship, Making Up |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Copyright(c) 2009, by Mike Robbins
It has been such a long, long time
You've got your demons and I've got mine
My boots are shackles on my feet
My eyes cloud over, my mind in retreat
Chorus
Here I am
Standing right by your side
Here I am
Not gonna run, not gonna hide
For all the times in your life
You needed me, but I was gone
Here I am
Right where I belong
It doesn't matter that it wasn't planned
You held another, I don't understand
You're still here 'cause you've nowhere to go
Why I came back to you, I'll never know
but
(Chorus)
We cling tight, a pair of trapeze artists
Waiting for the next big fall
We found a wounded love is
Better than no love at all
(Chorus)