Maybe Lyrics

I've had a shirt since I was 12 years old

It's soft as a kitten but it's full of holes

Last time I put it on the shoulder tore

Keep it around for sentimental reasons

No matter the date, time or season

I don't seem to wear it much anymore

Sometimes we hold on to something past its use

Because it's easier not to face the truth

And so we tell ourselves excuse after excuse

And baby, maybe I'm that shirt for you

Life's a long and winding road

But it feels our pace has slowed

And the reason why is I'm slowing you down

Right now we're still treading water

But things keep getting harder

And what if holding on makes us drown

I'd do anything for you to survive

And if without me you would stay alive

And so for you I would gladly take the dive

Cause maybe, baby, I'm the death of you

So I tell myself nothing's wrong

And hide the worry in a song

And put the lyrics up on the highest shelf

But you of course know me so well

Know every movement, every tell

And it's hard keeping all this to myself

But it's a feeling in the gut, in the bone

It's a buzzing just behind the normal tone

And my mind can't leave it the hell alone

Cause maybe, baby, I should let go of you

Even though you never ask me to

Maybe, baby, it's the best thing to do