[Verse 1 — Male — Immediate Vocal, Rhythmic Acoustic] Evening catching on the Minster stone River turning copper down below Got my jacket hanging off one arm Taking streets my feet already know Someone’s laughing through an open door Glasses ringing somewhere out of sight I let a couple hurry past I’ve got no reason to rush tonight [Pre-Chorus — Male — Bass and Drums Build] A thousand miles can change your voice A few more years can change your plans Then a bell rings out across the roofs And there I am [Female Ad-Lib — Soft, Breathy, In the Gap] There you are… [Chorus — Male — Open Melody, Full Band] I carry it with me Wherever I go A turn in the river A light in a window I can take the long way See what I haven’t seen Keep a whole world waiting And this old town in me I carry it with me [Female Ad-Lib — Airy, Gentle Reverb] Wherever you go… [Instrumental Turn — Bright Electric Guitar Hook] [Verse 2 — Male — Conversational, Moving Groove] There’s another set of keys back home Another sunset falling on the coast Someone asking when I’m getting in Someone I’ve been missing more than most I send a picture from beside the bridge She says, “You look like you could stay all week.” I say, “You’d like the little place I found.” She says, “Then save a seat for me.” [Female Ad-Lib — Quiet, Intimate] Save a seat for me… [Pre-Chorus — Male — Warm, Rising] I used to think that leaving meant You had to let one whole life go Now I hear her voice beside this river And they both feel close [Chorus — Male — Full Band, Strong Melody] I carry it with me Wherever I go A turn in the river A light in a window I can take the long way See what I haven’t seen Keep a whole world waiting And this old town in me I carry it with me [Female Ad-Lib — Soft, Drawn Out] Wherever you go… [Instrumental Break — Eight Bars — Melodic Electric Guitar, Driving Acoustic] [Bridge — Male — Drums Pull Back, Close Vocal] That shop has changed its name again They’ve painted over where we used to lean I stand there trying to place a face Till someone asks if I need anything I smile and say, “Just passing through.” Then take another look before I leave Funny how a place keeps changing While a part stays seventeen [Build — Male — Drums Return, Vocal Opens] There’s a train out in the morning There’s a call I need to make Let the evening last a little Let me watch the water break [Final Chorus — Male — Expansive, Full Band] I carry it with me Wherever I go [Female Ad-Lib — Brief, In the Gap] Wherever you go… [Male] A turn in the river A light in a window I can take the long way See what I haven’t seen Keep a whole world waiting And this old town in me I carry it with me [Female Ad-Lib — Warm, Lingering] Carry it home… [Outro — Male — Acoustic and Electric Guitar Hook] The bells roll out The boats drift by I turn towards The station lights [Male — Soft, Close] I carry it with me [Female Ad-Lib — Breath-soft, Intimate] Bring it home to me… [Instrumental Ending — Warm Guitar, Final Chord]
