[Verse 1] I packed one shirt and my favorite coat Left the rent notice folded in the drawer The northbound bus was waiting Parked outside the grocery store [Pre-Chorus] You said, "Take the road past Mill Creek Where the streams run wide and slow" I kept your address in my pocket Waved the town goodbye as we rolled [Chorus] you said: "Come meet me somewhere new Where the kettle sings in the morning Where the windows face the wheat And nobody asks when we're leaving I’ll save a chair for you Beside the door we painted blue Come meet me somewhere new And let the past miss where we’ve been" [Verse 2] There’s a shack next to the carpenter’s shop With a cracked white sink and a view of pines The owner says the roof won’t drop If we patch it before wintertime [Pre-Chorus] I found two green mugs at the thrift One for me and one for you Some places ask for nothing much Except a reason to begin anew [Chorus] [duet] "Come meet me somewhere new Where the kettle sings in the morning Where the windows face the wheat And nobody asks when we're leaving I’ll save a chair for you Beside the door we painted blue Come meet me somewhere new And let the past miss where we’ve been" [Bridge] "If your hands are tired, bring them here If your heart can't hold more pain We’ll make a life from borrowed things And learn the local names" [Final Chorus] "Come meet me somewhere new Where the kettle sings in the morning Where the windows face the wheat And every small beginning keeps us hoping I’ll save a chair for you Beside the door we painted blue Come meet me somewhere new There’s still a little room for me and you" [Outro] The road is long, but the sky is clear I left my old keys on the table when she said to me, "Come when you’re ready, I’ll be here"
