[Verse 1] You stand where the salt grass bends Black shell catching the last cold rain A pale moon caught in your knotted hands And the tide keeps calling your name [Pre-Chorus] I found your tracks by the broken pier They ended where the water turned I held my breath, but the night stayed near And every small wave burned [Chorus] Come back through the iron weather Come back with the sea on your skin I’ll keep the door from closing forever I’ll let the whole dark in [Verse 2] Your coat hangs still on the kitchen chair One brass button bright as a coin I leave the lamp and the window bare In case you remember the way home [Pre-Chorus] The gulls go quiet above the bay The harbor ropes begin to strain I say your name to the empty quay And wait for the sound again [Chorus] Come back through the iron weather Come back with the sea on your skin I’ll keep the door from closing forever I’ll let the whole dark in [Bridge] If you are the shape on the far black reef If you are the voice in the rain Take every promise I could not keep Just leave me your name [Final Chorus] Come back through the iron weather Come back with the sea on your skin I’ll keep the door from closing forever I’ll let the whole dark in [Outro] The lamp burns low by the kitchen chair The tide draws out; I’m still here
