[Verse 1] Two pale coats beside the chapel gate Your fingers curled around mine The frost had silvered every blade of grass And no one came by nine [Pre-Chorus] Below the hill, an old bone showed Through roots and fallen leaves You said, “Don’t look,” but held me close As if the earth could hear us breathe [Chorus] If you go where the lanterns fail Leave one small mark for me A ribbon tied to the cedar rail A stone beside the tree I’ll follow where the cold bells call Past fields we used to know Hand in hand through the quiet wall Where the buried gardens grow [Verse 2] The caretaker swept the marble steps His broom made little waves He never saw the footprints stop At the edge of two fresh graves [Pre-Chorus] Your sleeve was torn, your hair was wet The dawn was thin and gray You pressed your palm against my cheek Then slowly slipped away [Chorus] If you go where the lanterns fail Leave one small mark for me A ribbon tied to the cedar rail A stone beside the tree I’ll follow where the cold bells call Past fields we used to know Hand in hand through the quiet wall Where the buried gardens grow [Bridge] Now every winter finds that gate The cedar leans with age I bring two cups, I bring two names And read them from the page [Final Chorus] If you go where the lanterns fail I’ll keep the path in sight A ribbon tied to the cedar rail Will tremble before night And when the last cold bell is gone And all the fields lie still I’ll take your hand beyond the dawn If you are waiting there still [Outro] Two pale coats beneath the trees Two names beneath the leaves
