[Verse 1] You left your blue coat on the chair The sleeves still folded like a prayer I found your note beneath the keys Saying take the long way home for me [Pre-Chorus] The diner closes half past ten I pass the window now and then [Chorus] If you come back, the door is easy The kettle knows the sound of rain I kept the little things you gave me A paper moon, a ticket stub, your name And if you don't, I'll learn the morning One cup at a time, one day at a time [Verse 2] Your mother called about the plants The basil made it, barely, by chance I set it where the light comes through It leans a little like you used to [Pre-Chorus] The hallway keeps your measured tread Though every board has gone to bed [Chorus] If you come back, the door is easy The kettle knows the sound of rain I kept the little things you gave me A paper moon, a ticket stub, your name And if you don't, I'll learn the morning One cup at a time, one day at a time [Bridge] I won't ask the past to change Or make a promise out of pain Just leave the porch light as it is Some roads take longer than we wish [Final Chorus] If you come back, the door is easy The kettle knows the sound of rain I kept the little things you gave me A paper moon, a ticket stub, your name And if you don't, I'll learn the morning One cup at a time, one day at a time [Outro] The basil turns toward the window I let it have the sun
