[Verse 1] You keep the kettle on past midnight One blue cup beside the sink I read the note you left in pencil Then fold it small before I think [Pre-Chorus] You said the road would bring you home The calendar still marks that day I save a place beside the window Though winter takes the leaves away [Chorus] Come through the door, come in from the cold I kept your key where you left it before Say what you came to say, take what you need Just don’t leave your name on the floor [Verse 2] Your old coat hangs behind the doorway A ticket sleeps inside the seam I found it when the pipes were knocking And woke up halfway through a dream [Pre-Chorus] You said the road would bring you home The calendar still marks that day I save a place beside the window Though winter takes the leaves away [Chorus] Come through the door, come in from the cold I kept your key where you left it before Say what you came to say, take what you need Just don’t leave your name on the floor [Bridge] If you are waiting for permission You never needed it from me The porch step knows the sound of your shoes The latch is loose; the door is free [Final Chorus] Come through the door, come in from the cold I kept your key where you left it before Say what you came to say, take what you need Just don’t leave your name on the floor [Outro] The kettle cools, the cup stays dry The key is waiting by the door
