[spoken word intro] Ok. [verse 1] You used to knock like you owned the place Cold hands, wind-burnt, hair in your face Kick off your boots, leave the door half wide Nothing in this town could slow you down [verse 2] Then you came back choosing every phrase One wrong word could ruin your day You knew every piece of gum on the sidewalk Now you watch your step like it might count [pre-chorus] People saw, but people hide What they don’t want named outside [chorus] You were only here last night, in the kitchen light You stayed too long in the doorway frame I told you go back, why did I do that You said my name Now I’m stuck on that goodbye You were only here last night [verse 3] I picture you turning the handle slow Taking one breath before you go Setting your keys down, quiet, precise Making no sound just to keep the peace [verse 4] I picture the room when you stepped back in The air pulled tight beneath your skin You made yourself small where you used to stand Everything waiting on his command [pre-chorus] You stayed too long in the doorway frame Stepping out meant saying it plain [chorus] You were only here last night, by the hallway light You stayed too long, you might not go I said it’d pass, you said you don’t know Now I’m stuck on that goodbye You were only here last night [bridge] I don’t sleep now, I just wait for dawn Staying up could prove you’re not gone If I keep that hour where it stood It won’t turn into what it did [final chorus] You were only here last night, that’s all I know You stayed too long and I let you go God, I wish I’d asked you not to go Now I’m stuck on that goodbye You were only here last night [outro] Last night I leave the porch light burning low Not because I think you’re coming home I keep that moment where you stood Holding it feels close to good I sent you back last night
