The Painted Mile

[Verse 1] You left your blue coat on the chair A cup went cold beside the frame The painted hills held on to rain And afternoon forgot its name [Pre-Chorus] I trace the gold along the edge Where dark green folds into the sky The room grows quiet, then the colors Open like a door I pass by [Chorus] Stay in this moment, stay awhile Where every little thing can breathe Your hand, the cup, the painted mile A world held still for you and me [Verse 2] A red roof rests against the slope White branches cross a field of blue You tell me what the brush forgot I find the missing shade in you [Pre-Chorus] The day leans softly toward the glass The hills keep watch beyond the pane I turn the canvas toward the light And see your face there once again [Chorus] Stay in this moment, stay awhile Where every little thing can breathe Your hand, the cup, the painted mile A world held still for you and me [Bridge] No need to name the distant road No need to ask what comes around Let every color keep its place Let every silence make a sound [Final Chorus] Stay in this moment, stay awhile Where every little thing can breathe Your hand, the cup, the painted mile A world held still for you and me [Outro] The cup goes cold, the colors stay I turn the canvas toward the day