Verse 1

The lights don’t dim, they just hum low

Like they’re waiting for the next name

Coffee tastes like yesterday

But I drink it just the same

I know the sound of every footstep

Before it hits the floor

I can tell who’s bleeding by the way

They reach for the door

Pre-Chorus

I’ve got answers folded in my sleeves

Bandages in every word

If you’re hurting, you’ll find me here

I’ve already heard

Chorus

This is an emergency room that never closes

White lights burning through the night

I don’t clock out, I don’t turn anyone away

If you’re breaking, you’re my priority

I’ve learned how to stay upright

Yeah, I run an emergency room

That never closes

Verse 2

I speak fluent panic, quiet dread

I can read it in your face

I know the difference between a wound that screams

And one that just waits

I’ve got hands that don’t shake anymore

Even when they should

I tell myself, This is what I’m for

And that feels almost good

Pre-Chorus 2

They say, “You should get some rest”

I say, “Just one more thing”

The waiting room keeps filling up

And they all know my name

Chorus

This is an emergency room that never closes

Sirens echo in my chest

I don’t ask how it started

I just stop the bleeding as best I can

I don’t triage, I don’t assess

I run an emergency room

That never closes

Bridge

Somewhere there’s a night shift ending

Somewhere lights go out

Somewhere people leave their work at work

I wouldn’t know how

Final Chorus

This is an emergency room that never closes

No sign on the door that says “enough”

If you’re hurting, I will stay with you

Even when staying gets rough

I don’t remember when I learned

That leaving wasn’t an option

I run an emergency room

That never closes

Outro

The lights are still on…

I think they always were.