[Piano intro] [No Voice] [Verse 1] Your coat still hangs behind the door The brass hook bends beneath its weight I set two cups out every night Then pour one down and watch it wait The county line is miles from here But every road comes back to you I learned to leave the porch light off Still know the hour you drove through [Pre-Chorus] Say you’re gone, I’ll say I’m fine Both of us know that’s a lie I keep the key beside the bowl Like you might turn it one more time [Chorus] You can take the long way home You can swear we’re done for good But the dust on your old jacket Still remembers where you stood I can close the bedroom door I can make the whole town blind But I can’t make this house forget The shape you left behind [Verse 2] Your sister called from County Road She asked if I had heard from you I said the weather turned to rain And changed the subject halfway through There’s a matchbook in the drawer From that diner by the tracks Your number on the folded flap I never threw the paper back [Pre-Chorus] Say you’re gone, I’ll say I’m fine Both of us know that’s a lie I keep the key beside the bowl Like you might turn it one more time [Chorus] You can take the long way home You can swear we’re done for good But the dust on your old jacket Still remembers where you stood I can close the bedroom door I can make the whole town blind But I can’t make this house forget The shape you left behind [Bridge] If you’re parked beyond the mailbox Don’t just sit there in the cold There’s a light above the kitchen There’s a truth I never told I was brave enough to let you go Not brave enough to say goodbye [Final Chorus] You can take the long way home You can swear we’re done for good But the dust on your old jacket Still remembers where you stood I can close the bedroom door I can make the whole town blind But I can’t make this house forget The shape you left behind [Outro] The key stays by the bowl The porch light stays on
