[Verse 1] The water hits the rusted tin I feel the heat upon my skin The tea is black and bitter wood I drink it like a sinner should The porch is grey with peeling paint I sit here like a tired saint The wind is moving through the pines I watch the slow and steady lines [Pre-Chorus] No one coming down the road I’m happy for the heavy load The silence is a steady friend I hope this morning does not end [Chorus] Just the taste of leaf and rain (Just the leaf and rain) I don’t feel the old-time pain A cup of steam against the cold (Against the biting cold) A story that is never told [Verse 2] The mug is chipped around the rim The world is getting soft and dim The sun is just a pale red dot I like the little that I got A hawk is circling in the heat The dust is settling on my feet I do not need a voice to hear I got the stillness in my ear [Final Chorus] Just the taste of leaf and rain (Just the leaf and rain) I don’t feel the old-time pain A cup of steam against the cold (Against the biting cold) A story that is never told Just the taste of leaf and rain (Just the leaf and rain) I don’t feel the old-time pain A cup of steam against the cold (Against the biting cold) A story that is never told
