[Verse 1] At the ferry stop, the rain came sideways You held your coat above my head Your paper map ran blue with water And the last boat’s engine groaned ahead You said your brother kept a room for us Above a bakery near the square I laughed like I had somewhere better Then followed you up every stair [Pre-Chorus] The town was closing shutters The river pulled the dark along You found a key beneath a flowerpot And asked if I could stay till dawn [Chorus] So I stayed while the bread was rising While the old pipes knocked in the wall You told me why you left in winter I told you I was scared to call When morning laid its hand on the window We had nowhere we had to be You gave me half your orange And a reason to believe in leaving gently [Verse 2] By noon we crossed the market lanes Past pears stacked high in wooden crates You knew the butcher by his whistle I knew the weight of missed-up dates You showed me where your mother planted Rosemary beside the railway stone I brushed the dust from her small marker You said, “I still come here alone” [Pre-Chorus] I didn’t try to mend it I just stood there by your side You let the quiet tell the whole thing Then took my hand and walked outside [Chorus] So I stayed while the bread was rising While the old pipes knocked in the wall You told me why you left in winter I told you I was scared to call When morning laid its hand on the window We had nowhere we had to be You gave me half your orange And a reason to believe in leaving gently [Bridge] Years later, when the roof came down And every room was boxed and bare We found that blue map in a drawer The river still ran through it there You said, “I thought I’d lose that morning” I said, “You never lost it, love” Some doors are only one night open Some stay open when you choose enough [Final Chorus] We stayed while the bread was rising While the old pipes knocked in the wall You told me why you left in winter I learned that I could make the call Now morning lays its hand on our window And there’s nowhere we have to be You still give me half your orange And a home that keeps on choosing me [Outro] At the ferry stop, the rain came sideways You held your coat above my head
