There is a whisper A quiet invitation Beckoning me to come A hand of kindness A good and trusting one A hand that will never fail My bags are packed but I'm glued to the phone Cause I've got nowhere else to go So I stay I have a mind that will wait for war to take it's toll Before it will still itself But I've seen the face of love A chest that warms and welcomes A table that never fails Oh, I've been running' I've been fading to grey But I hear you calling my name Your voice is singing out like fire in the rain So I stay Oh, you're not finished yet This can't be where it ends Come kick this barrenness out into the grave You promised better yet So I'm lookin' at you my friend and I stay