I MET YOU BEFORE

Never wake up if you know how to dream
Never hold on to anything that can leave
I met you before I knew how to leave
I loved you before I knew how to breathe
I got tattoos before I knew what permanent would mean
No one yells at you if you got scars on your sleeve
I met you before I knew how to leave
I loved you before I knew how to breathe
I taught myself to whistle
They said if singing don’t work, this will
I met you before I knew how to leave
I loved you before I knew how to breathe