Still working on this - just wanted to see any initial reactions. I was thinking it would be a folky "The Weepies" kind of song.
Just for background information - this is about meeting someone amazing only to find out that they are very sick and have decided they can't see or talk to you anymore because of it.
V 1
Met on a hazy Wednesday night in December
Drinking, dancing, you're the one thing I remember
Made fun of my laugh and my juvenile book tastes
and soon enough, you had asked me on a dinner date
V 2
I said I love to sing, you said prove it to me
Against my will, you dragged me to karaoke
So terrified, you said "Come on, push your boundaries"
You refused to accept my insecurities
Chorus
I know it sounds cliche
but I would have held your hand
I would have stayed
V 3
We had some drinks and we roamed the streets of DC
That was when you first put your arm around me
I smiled and sighed
It felt so easy.
V 5
After driving myself crazy, soon I realized
When I found out your secret, all I did was sit and cry
Wish I could defeat what is eating you from inside.
V 6
I waited patiently for you to tell me
But instead you asked me on date number three
Went to the playground, I watched you do flips
We dove down the slide and you kissed me on the wood chips.
Chorus
I know it sounds cliche
but I would have held your hand
I would have stayed
V 7
On the walk home, I made you stop and look at puppies
You called me a dork and you kissed me on the cheek
Wish I had known these were the last words that we would speak.
V 8
I tried to visit, but you couldn't help push me away
You refused to let me see you that way
The hardest part is having no idea if you're okay
I hope you're happy and that I see you again some day
Chorus
I know it sounds cliche
but I would have held your hand
I would have stayed