Stand and Deliver
Patrick Droney Lyrics

It's the longest night of the darkest year
The time when life feels the most bleak and uncertain

The one you learn that life can go and disappear
Time when someone learns life is fragile

And the holy light is it gathering here
Seeking solace and hope in a higher power

Cause how can he explain the kind of pain you feel
Pain so deep it defies explanation

Said I just want to hold you
Offering love and compassion

I don't really know if I can fix this dear
Uncertainty about the ability to make things better

Hate to see you hurting
Heartache from seeing a loved one in pain

No you're not a burden
Assurance that the loved one's pain is not a burden

I volunteer
Offering to support them in any way possible

Won't drown in the river
Won't give in to difficult circumstances

I'll swim out to you
Taking action to offer support and help

I'll stand and deliver
Determined to follow through and offer support

I'll carry through
Will follow through even when it's challenging

If you lose all the meaning of
If life and hope feel lost

Life, love and truth
Important aspects of life

I'll show up for you
Committed to being there for them

It comes to pass, don't come to stay
Challenges will eventually pass

But heal these wounds
Taking steps to recover and heal

When you had a very bad day
Offering support in the worst of times

As long as we are living
For as long as we're alive

The dessert is our lie
Finding strength in each other during difficult times

We'll hold on to each other in the darkest and the light
Offering support in all times and situations

Even though you've been low, oh darling
Expressing empathy and acknowledgement of their struggles

You got someone to keep your head up high
Offering support to help them keep going

I stand
A declaration of support and commitment

Stand and deliver
Following through on the promise to support them