Hold the Door

Intro

Hammond organ, room hum, a slow snare

Verse 1

Dug my Sunday clothes out from the back of the closetStill a little lipstick on the collar from MayI ain't looked like a man you'd be proud of in a long timeBut I shaved this morning, and I'm on my way

Pre-Chorus

I don't know if you'll open upI don't know if you'll even lookBut I'm standing on your porchLike a sinner with a hymnbook

Chorus

So hold the door, just hold the doorDon't let it close on me no moreI've been drowning in the same old wineYou were the only water I was looking forI ain't asking for the whole house backJust a light on in the hallHold the door, baby, hold the doorBefore I lose it all

Verse 2

Mama said a man is what he does on a MondayNot the words he's singing when the preacher's in the roomWell it's Monday, and I'm sober, and I'm shaking like a leafAnd every word I've got is sitting right behind my teeth

Pre-Chorus

I don't know if you'll open upI don't know if you'll even lookBut I'm standing on your porchLike a sinner with a hymnbook

Chorus

So hold the door, just hold the doorDon't let it close on me no moreI've been drowning in the same old wineYou were the only water I was looking forI ain't asking for the whole house backJust a light on in the hallHold the door, baby, hold the doorBefore I lose it all

Bridge

Band drops to organ, gospel choir enters

Lord, I know I let the good thing goLord, I know I let the good thing goBut if you ever loved a foolLet her love one more(Hold the door)

Final Chorus

Full band, horns, choir, voice tearing open

So hold the door, just hold the doorDon't let it close on me no moreI've been drowning in the same old wineYou were the only water I was looking forI ain't asking for the whole house backJust a light on in the hallHold the door, baby, hold the doorBefore I lose it all

Outro

Organ alone

Still got my Sunday clothes onI'll wait right here