First laugh, quoted that chick flick Knew we'd be close from that day on We waxed hours on friendship That all foreshadowed what would come You came from North Carolina Not sure exactly what you'd done Keep on, we could talk all night And Waffle House doesn't close its doors I ask you if you're alright The plot only deepens more and more We're both so complicated But that's what empathy is for And Irma turns the sky to fall, and all the streets are empty For every tree that's bound to fall, but we can face her gently Gently... Gently... Don't despair, don't disappear There are others here with the same kind of fear And not a one of us is right There's a way through the storm, there's a hope in the night Don't despair, don't disappear There are others here with the same kind of fear And not a one of us is right There's a way through the storm, there's a hope in the night Don't despair, don't disappear There are others here with the same kind of fear And not a one of us is right There's a way through the storm, there's a hope in the night Don't despair, don't disappear There are others here with the same kind of fear And not a one of us is right There's a way through the storm, there's a hope in the night Friend, when you're inconsistent Cling to the One Who doesn't change