Lyrics

The lunchbox waits beside the keys
Your blue coat hangs where small hands reach
I count the pills, the forms, the fare
Then pin my tired hair and leave

The bus is late; the rain comes hard
I answer calls beneath the clock
At home, you need the calm I save
I give it all; I never stop

Some nights a kind voice says my name
And every locked door gives a little way

I want your hand against my skin
A place to lay the day I’m in
A kiss that asks for nothing more
Than let me be a woman once, not only strong
But morning comes; my child needs me
So I fold that wanting carefully
Love waits outside the bedroom door
And duty wins—though I still want you more

You walk me home beneath the awning
We talk too long beside the gate
Your sleeve brushes mine; my pulse remembers
A life that isn’t ruled by dates

I laugh, then check the time again
The night nurse called; the ride is set
You see the choice I have to make
And don’t make me regret it

Your eyes say stay; my heart says yes
The little shoes by the door say otherwise

I want your hand against my skin
A place to lay the day I’m in
A kiss that asks for nothing more
Than let me be a woman once, not only strong
But morning comes; my child needs me
So I fold that wanting carefully
Love waits outside the bedroom door
And duty wins—though I still want you more

If I could split the hours in two
One half for them, one half with you
I’d meet you where the quiet starts
And let your arms undo my guard
But I hear my child turn in sleep
And keep the promise mine to keep

I want your hand against my skin
A place to lay the day I’m in
A kiss that asks for nothing more
Than let me be a woman once, not only strong
When morning comes, my child needs me
Still, somewhere in me, I keep the key
Love waits outside the bedroom door
And duty wins—but I still want you more

I still want you more
I still want you more