[Verse 1] You paint your nails the color of the herbs on the sill Smell of basil on your hands Little chips of polish on my old black tee From when you grabbed me Laughing As the kettle sang [Chorus] Green on your fingers Sunlight in your hair Coffee rings Crooked frames I don’t even care If we stay in this kitchen till the day runs out of steam Green on your fingers [Verse 2] Grocery list scribbled on a brown paper bag You circle all the fresh things twice You hold up limes to your eyes like bright cheap jewels Say “Take the picture I might never look this alive” (hey!) [Chorus] Green on your fingers Sunlight in your hair Coffee rings Crooked frames I don’t even care If we stay in this kitchen till the day runs out of steam Green on your fingers [Bridge] Years from now when the walls are new Will the plants still lean toward you I’ll know it’s you by the scent in the room And the little streaks of green where you’ve been passing through [Chorus] Green on your fingers Sunlight in your hair Coffee rings Crooked frames I’m still standing there Let the world spin quicker We’ll just slow it to a dream Green on your fingers
