LYRIC FOR SALE

By Ironwood Road

[Verse 1]
I been holdin’ up the roof so long
Started when my hands were steady and strong
Everybody’s safe when the wind starts blowin’
Long as these hands keep holdin’ strong

I’m the voice in the dark when they’re breakin’
The shoulder when they can’t stand tall
They just lean on me to keep it steady
Like I’ll never crack at all

[Pre-Chorus]
They don’t see the strain it’s puttin’ on me
Or the weight behind these eyes

[Chorus]
I’m the pillar they all lean on
But I’m crackin’ deep inside
I been holdin’ up their world so long
I forgot how to carry mine

When I reach out for a hand
They just look at me amazed
How’s the one that holds it all up
Supposed to need help that way

[Verse 2]
They all need me to be alright
’Cause I play the role each gives to me
I’m the one that holds it all together
So they don’t question one damn thing

I’m standin’ with the ones who lean
Playin’ every part they need
They’re so caught up in their own worlds
They don’t see the cracks in me

[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe it scares ‘em to their core
If their rock starts to bleed

[Chorus]
I’m the pillar they all lean on
But I’m crackin’ deep inside
I been holdin’ up their world so long
I don’t know how to carry mine

When I reach out for a hand
They just freeze like they don’t believe
How’s the one they lean on every day
Ever gonna drop to his knees

[Bridge]
Maybe I taught ‘em I don’t need nobody
Never let ‘em see me fall
If you never show a single crack
They forget you’re human at all

Or maybe they just like it better
When I’m stronger than I feel
‘Cause if I break, they gotta face
What happens when I fall

[Break]
So I’ll stand here as long as I can
Do what I’ve always done
Keep holdin’ it all together
Even with the cracks runnin’ through

[Final Chorus]
Yeah I’m the pillar they all lean on
But I’m splittin’ straight through
Every crack’s a cry for help
They pretend they never see

And if I finally fall apart
I wonder who’s gonna take my place
Or will they just find another man
And forget my name and face

[Outro]
I’ll be their strength as long as I can
Even if I stand alone
That’s my burden now to carry
Still standin’, still holdin’ strong