[Verse 1] Mr Skiffington at home Shoes by the mat, phone face-down Tea gone cold on the table Half a sock on the couch He talks to the kettle Like it’s got news to give Checks the little front window Then lets the whole room live [Pre-Chorus] And he’s pacing slow In the shape of a smile Got the whole day off But he still checks the mile [Chorus] Mr Skiffington at home Mr Skiffington at home (Come on) Trouble stays outside While the floorboards know his name Mr Skiffington at home Mr Skiffington at home (At home) He’s king of the quiet And he likes it just that way [Verse 2] Book open on his knee Dog asleep by the chair One green apple in the bowl And the rain in the stairwell air He folds his jacket twice Like it’s a flag he’s keeping Hums to the clock on the wall While the whole street’s sleeping [Pre-Chorus] And he’s pacing slow In the shape of a smile Got the whole day off But he still checks the mile [Chorus] Mr Skiffington at home Mr Skiffington at home (Come on) Trouble stays outside While the floorboards know his name Mr Skiffington at home Mr Skiffington at home (At home) He’s king of the quiet And he likes it just that way [Bridge] Maybe he’s not much For a room full of noise Maybe he’s built For the small honest joys Keys in the dish Light on the wall Mr Skiffington Answers to it all [Final Chorus] Mr Skiffington at home Mr Skiffington at home (Oh yeah) Trouble stays outside While the floorboards know his name Mr Skiffington at home Mr Skiffington at home (At home) He’s king of the quiet And he likes it just that way
