[Verse 1] You left your note beside the kettle In blue ink, folded twice “Take the road that bends by Miller’s Don’t wait for my advice” I read it while the water climbed And fogged the kitchen pane Your handwriting was steady Mine had started to change [Pre-Chorus] I’ve carried every borrowed rule Like coins sewn in my coat But the seam is coming open And I can feel them go [Chorus] I won’t move just because you ask me I won’t stay because you say I can love you, I can miss you And still choose another way Keep your wish beside the kettle Let the paper curl and turn I have lived beneath your behest Now I’m learning what I want [Verse 2] At the crossing, buses sighed A woman sold carnations I bought one for the walk ahead Not for an explanation Past the schoolyard, past the tire shop Past the house where we began Each block gave back a little room To be more than your plan [Pre-Chorus] I’ve carried every borrowed rule Like coins sewn in my coat Now the pocket’s turned inside out And there’s nothing left to hold [Chorus] I won’t move just because you ask me I won’t stay because you say I can love you, I can miss you And still choose another way Keep your wish beside the kettle Let the paper curl and turn I have lived beneath your behest Now I’m learning what I want [Bridge] Maybe someday we’ll sit together And speak without keeping score I can leave the door unlocked Without standing there anymore [Final Chorus] I won’t move just because you ask me I won’t stay because you say I can love you, I can miss you And still choose another way Keep your wish beside the kettle Let the paper curl and turn I have lived beneath your behest Now I’m learning what I want [Outro] The kettle clicks, the room is quiet The road is mine to take
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