The Weight

There’s many who’ll tell you they’ll give you their love

But when they say "give" they mean "take"

They hang ‘round just like vultures 'til push comes to shove

And take flight when the earth starts to shake

Someone may say that they’ll always be true

Then slip out the door ‘fore the dawn

But I won’t leave you hanging on

Another may stay 'til they find someone new

Then before you know they’ll be gone

But I won’t leave you hanging on

No, I won’t, won't be that someone

And come what may, I won’t abandon you or leave you behind

Because love is a loyalty sworn, not a burning for a moment

Come what may, I will be standing right here by your side

I won’t run away, though the storm’s getting worse and there’s no end in sight

Some talk of destiny, others of fate

But soon they’ll be saying goodbye

But I won’t leave you high and dry

'Cause a ring don’t mean nothing if you can’t haul the weight

And some of them won’t even try

But I won’t leave you high and dry

I won’t leave you wondering why

And storms will surely come

But true love is a choice you must make and you are the one

That I have set my heart to choose

As long as I live, I swear I’ll see this through

Come what may, I won’t abandon you or leave you behind

Because love is a loyalty sworn, not a burning for a moment

Come what may, I will be standing right here by your side

I won’t run away, though the storm’s getting worse and I see no end

Come what may, I won’t abandon you or leave you behind

Because love is a loyalty sworn, not a burning for a moment

Come what may, I will be standing right here by your side

I won’t run away, though the storm’s getting worse and there’s no end in sight