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Hoping You Would Stay

from America, Dreaming - Part One by Noah Derksen

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counting seconds after midnight
here my breath is the only thing
there’s a sweetness still that lingers
as though I never watched you leave

should I write a requiem
or will I get to tell you that

I was holding back
waiting for the words to say
that I’ve been broken down
but I’m ready to be whole again
and I was hoping
hoping that you would stay

from this second story window
I see your face in passersby
and were it not for lack of courage
you would be here by my side

should I write a requiem
or will I get to tell you that

I was holding back
trying to find the words to say
that I’ve been broken down
but I’m ready to be whole again
and I was hoping
hoping that you would stay

I’ve been tongue-tied
shackled up, too scared to try
but I don’t want to let you pass me by

I was holding back
I’ve been broken down

I was holding back
trying to find the words to say
that I’ve been broken down
but I’m ready to be whole again
and I was hoping
hoping that you would stay

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from America, Dreaming - Part One, released March 1, 2019
©2019 Noah Derksen (SOCAN/ASCAP), Jaylene Johnson (SOCAN/ASCAP), Jordan St Cyr (SOCAN). All rights reserved. Lyrics used by permission only.

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Noah Derksen Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canadian Folk Music’s 2021 Emerging Artist of the Year, Noah Derksen is quickly becoming known as a songwriter’s songwriter. Hailing from the heart of the Canadian Prairies, Noah has spent years honing his craft across North America. With a rich and soulful voice, Noah weaves poetry that sounds instantly familiar on first listen. He lives in Winnipeg, Canada. ... more

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