[Verse 1] I said I’d wait till the frost let go Kept the kettle on the stove Your coat still hanging like it knew the way I talked to it most nights [Verse 2] The porch light burned itself out twice I changed the bulb both times Thought if I stayed still enough You’d forget you meant to leave [Chorus] I kept the light on anyway Like the dark was just a guest Like you were only running late Not already somewhere else [Bridge] (almost whispered) The key was never under the stone I put it there after you were gone Just so I could look for it And pretend I hadn’t known [Chorus] I kept the light on anyway One last time, then I— (voice cracks, trail off) [Outro] Floorboard. That’s all.
