I wasn't ready when you came/And now that I feel you pull away/I'm not ready to let you leave so soon/Your shoulders have been growing strong/And the heart within you beats for love/Of God and man, and still I want to hold you//I will stand by in case you need reminding/I'll leave the porch light always on for you/And when you need me, you'll know where to find me/You can't make me love you any less,/Love you anymore than I do// I see you sleeping like a child/But the babe's been gone for a little while/And I'm still standing watch over your dreams/I worry that you'll take the lie/That tastes like truth without the bite/That you'll believe that love is something easy// I will stand by in case you need reminding/I'll leave the porch light always on for you/And when you need me, you'll know where to find me/You can't make me love you any less,/Love you anymore than I do//So run into the lapping waves/I know what is good may not always be safe/And it isn't I who shelters you anyway/You were never mine to keep,/but to carry for a few days/I see you sleeping like a child/But the babe's been gone for a little while/And I'm still standing watch over your dreams