[Verse 1] You left your coffee by the window A crescent stain upon the wood I kept the note beneath the magnet The one that said we always could [Pre-Chorus] And every little thing I carried Still knows the shape of you But I am learning how to hold it Without breaking in two [Chorus] I will take the long way home tonight Past the corner where we changed our lives Let the old days wave and disappear I can miss you without keeping you here If the morning finds me standing tall I will know I made it through it all There is more ahead than what we knew I can miss you without losing me to you [Verse 2] The hallway sounds a little wider Since your suitcase crossed the floor I found the courage in the silence I was always waiting for [Pre-Chorus] And every door I thought was closing Was making room for air I can feel the world returning In the sunlight on the stairs [Chorus] I will take the long way home tonight Past the corner where we changed our lives Let the old days wave and disappear I can miss you without keeping you here If the morning finds me standing tall I will know I made it through it all There is more ahead than what we knew I can miss you without losing me to you [Bridge] Maybe love is not a promise That the ending stays the same Maybe it is what we carry When we softly change our names I am grateful for the fire Even grateful for the scar It taught my heart to keep on beating Right where all the brave things are [Final Chorus] I will take the long way home tonight See the first blue opening in the sky Let the old days wave and disappear I can miss you and still meet the year If the morning finds me standing tall I will know I made it through it all There is more ahead than what we knew I can miss you without losing me to you I can miss you without losing me to you [Outro] The coffee stain will fade with time And I will be all right
