[Intro] Come closer, darling, mind the stair The house knows every name we wear [Verse 1] Your silver ring is cold against my palm The kitchen clock keeps coughing up a song You say you’ll leave before the morning train Then fold your coat and ask me to stay [Pre-Chorus] One step, two steps, turn me around The floorboards know the way down [Chorus] Kiss me where the black vines climb Hold me through the crooked time If this house keeps both our names Let it lock us in the frame Round we go, my sweet mistake Every vow a little quake [Verse 2] A red silk ribbon tied around the key You hum the tune you used to sing to me The porch swing creaks beneath the heavy sky You call it home; I call it one more lie [Pre-Chorus] One step, two steps, turn me around The floorboards know the way down [Chorus] Kiss me where the black vines climb Hold me through the crooked time If this house keeps both our names Let it lock us in the frame Round we go, my sweet mistake Every vow a little quake [Bridge] Hush now, honey, don’t look back There’s a pale moon over the railroad track Your hand in mine, the latch undone We’ll be gone before the crows see sun [Instrumental Drop] [Final Chorus] Kiss me where the black vines climb Hold me through the crooked time If this house keeps both our names Let it lock us in the frame Round we go, my sweet mistake Every vow a little quake [Outro] Come closer, darling, mind the stair The house still knows the names we wear
