Things I Know Now

I thought that strong meant standing tall

And never letting teardrops fall

I thought that love would always stay

If I gave everything away

These are the melody rises here

These are the things I know now

Some will leave and some will stay

You can’t give yourself away

Just to make somebody stay

I’ve heard the truth inside the quiet

I’ve learned that time won’t wait for me

The ones I love are close to me

That’s where I’m learning how to be

These are the things I know now

Life can change without a sound

I don’t need to know it all

I just need what’s with me now

I don’t need a perfect end

I don’t need to understand

Every loss or every change

Some things only time explains

These are the things I know now

Hold your people while they’re near

Say the words you need to say

Love them while they’re standing here

There’s still more I haven’t learned

Maybe that’s the best part yet