One Quiet Hour

[Verse 1] You left the lantern by the door Snow gathers softly on the floor The river keeps a strip of gold Beneath the pines, the evening folds [Pre-Chorus] I breathe your name, then let it go Like little boats beneath the snow [Chorus] Stay till the pale sky turns to blue I have one quiet hour with you The village sleeps, the dark runs deep And all I ask is: stay, don't leave [Verse 2] From up above, the rooftops shine A thread of smoke, a crooked line Your woolen scarf is on the chair I touch the fringe; you're almost there [Bridge] The thaw will loosen every stone The road will call us back alone But here beside the frozen bend Let this small silence never end [Chorus] Stay till the pale sky turns to blue I have one quiet hour with you The village sleeps, the dark runs deep And all I ask is: stay, don't leave [Outro] The water carries amber light I breathe you in, and hush the night