A Little Room for You

**A Little Room for You** [Short instrumental intro: mellow electric piano, finger snaps, warm bass] [Verse 1] You stand there with your coat still on, One small bag, a whole day gone. I move my shoes away from yours, You take a breath, I close the door. You say, “I won't stay very long.” I say, “They're playing your favourite song.” [Pre-Chorus] You don't have to tell me everything tonight. Let's put the kettle on. Come sit by my side. [Chorus] A little room for you, A little time to stay. Put your heavy bag down, Let the record play. A little room for you, No need to pretend. We can sit in silence, Let the whole side end. [Instrumental response: clean guitar phrase over the bass groove] [Verse 2] You turn your phone face down at last, And wrap both hands around your glass. The chorus comes, you hum along, Then laugh because I've got it wrong. Your bag still waits beside the chair, But now your coat is hanging there. [Pre-Chorus] We don't have to find an answer here tonight. You lean a little closer. I leave the dishes by. [Chorus] A little room for you, A little time to stay. Put your heavy bag down, Let the record play. A little room for you, No need to pretend. We can sit in silence, Let the whole side end. [Short instrumental break: electric piano melody, restrained drums, rounded bass] [Bridge: intimate vocal, drums drop out] I've had evenings just like this, When I couldn't say what hurt. Someone stayed and let me breathe, Didn't make me find the words. [Final Chorus: full groove returns, gentle female backing harmonies] A little room for you, A little time to stay. Put your heavy bag down, Let the record play. A little room for you, No need to pretend. We can sit in silence, Let the whole side end. [Outro: soft lead, spacious backing harmonies] Shall I turn it over? Shall we hear some more? You take off your shoes And settle in once more. [Short electric piano ending]