Sixteen Stones · Sixteen Stones · Track 10 of 16
One More Not Today
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Lyrics
Verse 1
There’s a bench outside the corner store by my place
Where a guy sits every Tuesday with a tired face
And I’ve walked past him so often it feels routine
Like he’s part of the sidewalk, like he’s part of the scene
Last week he said, “Hey, sorry, do you know the time?”
And I smiled and said, “Yeah,” but I didn’t meet his eyes
I told myself, “I’m running late, I should keep my pace”
And I kept walking fast like I was in some kind of race
Pre-Chorus
Satan doesn’t need a crash to ruin what’s true
Just a reason that sounds like you
Chorus
’Cause he don’t need you doing something wrong
He just needs you putting off doing good
Keeping your hands in your pockets when you could’ve reached out
Letting “I’ll do it tomorrow” drown “I’ll do it now”
He wins when you stay comfortable, when you never even try
When you see somebody hurting and you just walk by
No, he don’t need you burning down your whole life
He just needs one more “not tonight”
Verse 2
On Friday my friend Maya texted, “Can we talk a bit?”
Said, “I’m not doing great, I just… I can’t shake it”
And I stared at those bubbles, then I watched them fade
’Cause I didn’t know what to say, so I chose “someday”
I typed, “Are you okay?” then deleted every line
Like silence was safer than getting it wrong in time
Then Saturday I saw her smiling, but it looked rehearsed
And I hated how my “later” always makes it worse
Pre-Chorus
It’s not the storm that pulls you off your feet
It’s the pause before you speak
Chorus
’Cause he don’t need you doing something wrong
He just needs you putting off doing good
Keeping your hands in your pockets when you could’ve reached out
Letting “I’ll do it tomorrow” drown “I’ll do it now”
He wins when you stay comfortable, when you never even try
When you see somebody hurting and you just walk by
No, he don’t need you burning down your whole life
He just needs one more “not tonight”
Bridge
So today I walked slower by that corner store
And I bought two hot chocolates even though it’s not that cold
He was there on the bench like he always is
And I almost kept going… but I didn’t
And I called Maya back when my hands started to shake
Said, “I’m here, I’m sorry, I should’ve answered your pain”
She didn’t need a speech, she didn’t need me “fixed”
Just someone to show up when the moment exists
Final Chorus
’Cause he don’t need you doing something wrong
He just needs you putting off doing good
Keeping your hands in your pockets when you could’ve reached out
Letting “I’ll do it tomorrow” drown “I’ll do it now”
He wins when you stay comfortable, when you never even try
When you see somebody hurting and you just walk by
No, he don’t need you losing in some dramatic way
He just needs one more “not today”
Outro
So if I feel that nudge, I’m done letting it wait
I’m done feeding the lie that “later” is safe
He doesn’t need my worst to pull me away—
Just my good, left unopened, day after day