“Almost Mine” (Country Ballad) (Verse 1) You come home with that faraway look Like you’ve been somewhere I can’t go Set your keys down, miss the hook Say “I’m fine,” but I already know There’s a shadow sitting on your chest I can’t lift, I can’t outrun I reach for you, you do your best— But you’re already halfway gone (Pre-Chorus) And I tell myself this time is different I see it in your eyes (Chorus) You come back, you come close You hold me like you need me most And for a while, I believe You’re right here where you’re supposed to be But something calls, and you let go Like I’m a place you’ll never stay You’re almost mine… Then you slip away (Verse 2) We laugh about a future life Like we’re building something strong You kiss me soft, you hold me tight And I think maybe I was wrong Maybe this is finally it Maybe we turned a page tonight But I’ve learned how hope can sit Right next to goodbye (Pre-Chorus) ‘Cause I’ve seen that same horizon Fade to black so many times (Chorus) You come back, you come close You hold me like you need me most And for a while, I believe You’re right here where you’re supposed to be But something calls, and you let go Like I’m a place you’ll never stay You’re almost mine… Then you slip away (Bridge) (soft, breaking) I don’t wanna leave you standing there alone But I don’t know how to love a ghost I’m holding on to who you are While losing who you are the most And every night I lie awake Right beside an empty space You’re right here… but you’re not here And I don’t know what to say (Refrain – stripped down, repeated) You come back… you come close… You come back… you come close… (Final Chorus – bigger, aching) You come back, you come close You hold me like you need me most And every time, I believe This is how it’s gonna be But something calls, and you let go And I can’t follow where you stray You’re almost mine… Every single day (Outro – quiet, final) I’m still here… You just slip away