Steady Ground
Style: Slow R&B

[Verse 1]
The spade stands rusting by the bench
Wet leaves have stuck there since the rain
I sit right where you left your coat
And feel you closer than the pain

[Pre-chorus]
You never needed praise or proof
Just showed up when the cold came through
So here's the truth I'm leaning on

[Chorus]
Lesley, you hold me steady when the world won't
You stay when easier love would run
Nothing about us needs to shine
You're the quiet I choose, not the loud one

[Verse 2]
The garden's gone to grey and brown
Nothing left worth standing near
But you still reach for my cold hand
And that's the whole reason I'm here

[Pre-chorus]
You never needed praise or proof
Just showed up when the cold came through
So here's the truth I'm leaning on

[Chorus]
Lesley, you hold me steady when the world won't
You stay when easier love would run
Nothing about us needs to shine
You're the quiet I choose, not the loud one

[Bridge]
No one's watching, no one's counting
This is just the two of us
Plain as leaves against the stone
Certain as the ground I trust

[Chorus]
Lesley, you hold me steady when the world won't
You stay when easier love would run
Nothing about us needs to shine
You're the quiet I choose, not the loud one

[Outro]
Leave the spade out, let it rust
You're still the one I'm holding onto

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