[Intro] The kettle clicks, the window clouds Your blue coat hangs beside the door The day can wait a little while We have nowhere else to be [Verse 1] You fold the map along its crease I find the pencil in your sleeve We take the lane past Miller’s field Where rain has silvered every leaf A paper cup rolls by the gate You catch it, laugh, and toss it through Small ordinary things feel kind When I get to walk with you [Chorus] Let the long road take its time Let the hills decide the view I don’t need to know the ending If the next step’s here with you When the afternoon turns quiet And the clouds begin to part I can hear the whole world settling Like a hand against my heart [Verse 2] At the old bridge, water moves Under boards worn smooth by years You tell me what you almost said Then shrug away the edge of fear I tell you mine without a plan No polished words, no grand display Your shoulder finds the sleeve of mine And we keep walking anyway [Chorus] Let the long road take its time Let the hills decide the view I don’t need to know the ending If the next step’s here with you When the afternoon turns quiet And the clouds begin to part I can hear the whole world settling Like a hand against my heart [Bridge] No promise has to fill the sky No answer needs to come tonight The porch light waits beyond the bend We’ll take the miles one step at a time [Final Chorus] Let the long road take its time Let the hills decide the view I don’t need to know the ending If the next step’s here with you When the afternoon turns quiet And the clouds begin to part I can hear the whole world settling Like a hand against my heart [Outro] The kettle clicks when we get home Your blue coat by the door
