[Opening] There’s a chair set for two And a knife on the plate You said, “Come hungry” So I came in late [Intro] The table’s dressed in white But it feels like a dare Salt in the air And a grin in your stare [Pre-Verse] You wiped your hands slow Like you knew what they’d do I should’ve run then But I wanted the truth [Verse] You kept the good china out For a meal that bit back Said, “Love is a hunger” And I felt that crack Your voice was honey Your eyes were steel You made me sit down You made it feel real There was blood in the joke There was shame in the smile Every word in the room Stayed a little while [Pre-Chorus] And I heard my name In the click of the bone I should’ve stood up I should’ve gone home But the room got smaller And my skin went cold You were looking at me Like I’d already been sold [Chorus] Don’t ask me why I stayed that night Don’t ask me why I stayed in the light You took a bite Of the line I crossed Don’t ask me why I stayed when I was lost [Bridge] Now the plates are clean And the house is still But I taste that promise Against my will If love is a feast Then I know that trick Some doors open easy And stay shut quick [Outro] There’s a chair set for two And one place is bare I left with my shadow And a chill in the air [End] Don’t ask me why I stayed that night
