"Shake" lyrics - IRON & WINE

Don't leave me is all I hear you say
Somehow it keeps me from all the plans I've made
Your promises sparkle, I tell myself not to believe
Things that I want lose out to the one that I need

Time does not waste itself
A dream cannot wake itself
The truth cannot disgrace itself
Unwritten prayer cannot save a lost soul
Arms cannot embrace themselves
A heart cannot break itself
I cannot shake myself from you

We both know there's only so much a person can take
Only so far you can reach
So long you can carry that weight
So some of us learn how to live with what we know we can't fix
Walk tall, act proud and pretend that it's better than it is

Time does not waste itself
A dream cannot wake itself
The truth cannot disgrace itself
Unwritten prayer cannot save a lost soul
Arms cannot embrace themselves
A heart cannot break itself
I cannot shake myself from you