Karaoké If You Chose Me Black River Whisky

I never asked you to stay

I just wondered what would've happened if you did

You talked about him like he was safe like calm was something you earned

I smiled like I didn't hear myself every time my chest still burned

I learned your tells learned your days knew when you were barely fine

You never knew I'd have ruined myself just to keep you warm at night

I kept it light

I kept it clean

I never said what I would've been

If you chose me

I'd have chose you hard not halfway not for show

I'd have carried what you couldn't say and loved you where you're low

But you wanted peace you wanted sure you wanted someone easier to hold

So I stand here clappin' for your life while mine stays quiet broke and cold

I see you now and you look calm like sleep finally took your side

I tell myself that's all that matters even if it costs me mine

I don't call late don't cross your name don't let my voice give me away

You don't owe me your worst days you found someone who makes it stay

I don't hate him that's the truth

I hate myself for stayin' mute

If you chose me

I'd have chose you hard not halfway not for show

I'd have carried what you couldn't say and loved you where you're low

But you wanted peace you wanted sure you wanted someone easier to hold

So I stand here clappin' for your life while mine stays quiet broke and cold

This ain't heartbreak this is knowing you were capable and still stayed quiet

If loving you means lettin' go

I'll do it wrong but I'll do it clean

I won't haunt your nights won't pull you back won't turn my hurt into a scene

You look happy and that should be enough that's the lie

I tell myself

I'd have given you the world for free now I just hope

You found it somewhere else

Some loves don't end

They just never get started