[Verse 1] You left your blue cup by the kitchen sink A grocery list with the word “lemons” in ink I kept the small things like they owed me proof That we were real beneath that leaky roof Your coat still hangs where the hallway bends I pass it twice, then I turn again I learned to leave one lamp on low For the part of me that won’t let go [Chorus] I’m not calling it a comeback I’m just taking back my name One day at a time, one room at a time Putting every piece in place You can keep the photograph I’ve got the lesson and the frame I’m not calling it a comeback I’m just walking out the same [Verse 2] The rent went up, so I moved the plants Found your old receipt in my winter pants Two coffees, one ticket, a date gone soft Funny what a pocket can carry off I gave your books to the corner shelf Kept the one that made me trust myself No grand speech, no slammed front door Just my keys on the table, nothing more [Chorus] I’m not calling it a comeback I’m just taking back my name One day at a time, one room at a time Putting every piece in place You can keep the photograph I’ve got the lesson and the frame I’m not calling it a comeback I’m just walking out the same [Outro] The cup is gone, the sink is dry I let the quiet pass me by
