What Will I Leave Behind

What Will I Leave Behind by Trista Rhodes [Verse 1] I’ve poured a thousand drinks and heard ten thousand stories Watched folks chase gold, fame, and two-second glories But when the lights go down and the bar stools are bare I ask myself softly—will anyone care? [Chorus] What will I leave behind When the noise fades out and the years unwind? Not the bills I paid or the shifts I worked Not the things I bought or the times I hurt Will there be a song, a name, a trace? Or just a shadow in time’s embrace? Tell me, what will I leave behind? [Verse 2] I gave kindness when I could, kept a few folks sane Tried to listen more than talk, danced in the rain But some nights it hits like a whisper too loud Was I just one more voice in the faceless crowd? [Chorus] What will I leave behind When the jukebox stills and the stars align? Not the tired bones or the worn-down smile But maybe a truth that was worth the while Will there be love, a line, a mark? Something that outlives the dark? God, what will I leave behind? [Bridge] Maybe a laugh in someone’s memory Maybe a line from a song they keep Maybe the echo of standing tall When they thought they had nothing at all [Final Chorus] What will I leave behind Not just the years, but a reason, a sign A light I lit in someone’s storm A voice that made the silence warm If that’s all I get—well, that’d be fine That’s what I hope I leave behind