[Verse 1] You left your blue mug by the kitchen sink, I washed it twice before I stopped to think. Your spare key’s still in the drawer by the thread, I slid it in an envelope instead. I took the long way past the county line, Let the fields roll by till the choice felt mine. No grand goodbye, no scene to explain, Just my name on the lease and room to breathe again. [Chorus] I’m taking my time, I’m taking my name, Putting out the pieces you left in the frame. One foot on the porch, one hand on the door, I don’t owe yesterday one minute more. If you call, let it ring; I know what I need, A little less waiting, a little more me. [Verse 2] Called my sister from the grocery-store lot, She said, “Get the peaches you always forgot.” I bought the ripe ones, let the small things count, Drove home with the windows halfway down. There’s a Sunday dress hanging over the chair, I might wear it out just because it’s there. The future ain’t fireworks, it’s making a choice, And hearing my own when I listen for a voice. [Chorus] I’m taking my time, I’m taking my name, Putting out the pieces you left in the frame. One foot on the porch, one hand on the door, I don’t owe yesterday one minute more. If you call, let it ring; I know what I need, A little less waiting, a little more me. [Bridge] I used to save every word you dropped, Like a jar on a shelf I was scared to unlock. Now I’m leaving that shelf where it’s always been, And making a home I can live in. [Final Chorus] I’m taking my time, I’m taking my name, Putting out the pieces you left in the frame. One foot on the porch, both hands on the door, I don’t owe yesterday one minute more. Let the phone ring out; I know what I need, A little less waiting, a whole lot more me. [Outro] The blue mug’s gone, the morning stays, I’m learning my way through ordinary days.
