The House That Waited

Lyrics: (Boy) I can see the windows shining Through the evening rain I remember every pathway I remember every name I remember distant laughter Echoing through the years Yet I stand before the doorway Carrying all my fears I can feel the warmth inside I can hear familiar voices But the weight I brought with me Still follows every choice And though I crossed the forest And though I found the road I do not know if I belong Beneath this ancient roof --- (Friend) Then why did you keep walking Through every storm and night Why protect a fading ember If you wished to leave the light --- (Boy) Because I missed this place More than words can say Because every road I followed Led my thoughts back here Because every step away Taught me what this house was worth Because I never stopped longing To return --- I don't deserve to enter Not after all I've done Not after all the warnings Not after what I've become --- (Homeowner) Then why are you standing outside --- (Boy) Because I was afraid You would no longer know me --- (Homeowner) I knew you when you left I knew you while you wandered I knew you while you fell And I know you now --- (Boy) The forest still exists behind me The road still stretches far But for the first time in so long I remember who I am And though tomorrow waits for me With burdens yet unknown Tonight I leave my sorrow Outside the door And come home