[Verse 1] The kitchen floor is cold, but the sun is on its way A dry food rattle starts another quiet day You stretch your senior paws on the cedar scratching post Then make your slow ascent to the spot you love the most The window latch clicks shut, a familiar morning sound And dust motes start to drift in the gold that pours around Your old gray chin is resting on the blanket from the hall That smells of cedar shavings and the comfort of it all [Chorus] And you taught the house how to breathe In the rise and the fall of your chest The world can spin crazy outside of these walls But here we are quiet and blessed The slow-blinking clock of our lives With your soft chin asleep on your paws You taught the house how to breathe Just by being exactly who you are [Verse 2] The years have softened edges of the way we run around The toys are in the basket, we prefer a quieter sound We sit beneath the window frame and watch the seasons fade We've grown a little gray ourselves in the shadows that we've made But there's a gentle rhythm to the way you watch the birds A deep and silent wisdom that is far beyond our words Your tail gives a lazy thump against the wooden sill The sweetest reassurance that the universe is still [Bridge] We held our breath last winter when you wouldn't touch your bowl And you lay so small and quiet in the heavy, freezing cold The hallway felt so empty, and the silence was a weight We sat beside your blanket, whispering it wasn't late But then you opened up your eyes, a sudden golden spark You gave a little raspy meow and led us from the dark [Chorus] And you taught the house how to breathe In the rise and the fall of your chest The world can spin crazy outside of these walls But here we are quiet and blessed The slow-blinking clock of our lives With your soft chin asleep on your paws You taught the house how to breathe Just by being exactly who you are [Outro] A soft thump on the sill The golden light grows dim The house is breathing still And we are safe with him [End]
