[Verse 1] You left your jacket on the kitchen chair One loose thread caught in the morning air I folded up the note beside the sink Read it twice, then watched the kettle blink [Pre-Chorus] If you come back, knock softly The neighbors sleep through everything If you come back, bring nothing Just tell me what you mean [Chorus] I can make room at the table I can leave the porch light low But I need the truth between us Before I let the old days go Say it plain, say it slowly Let the silence lose its hold I can make room at the table If you’re ready to come home [Verse 2] Your photograph is tucked behind the clock The frame is chipped, but time forgot to stop I hear your laugh in the hallway fan Then remember I’m the one who understands [Pre-Chorus] If you come back, knock softly The neighbors sleep through everything If you come back, bring nothing Just tell me what you mean [Chorus] I can make room at the table I can leave the porch light low But I need the truth between us Before I let the old days go Say it plain, say it slowly Let the silence lose its hold I can make room at the table If you’re ready to come home [Bridge] No perfect words, no grand display Just your hand resting where mine used to stay We can start with what we know And let the rest arrive real slow [Final Chorus] I can make room at the table I can leave the porch light low Now the truth is standing with us And the old days start to go Say it plain, say it slowly Let the silence lose its hold I can make room at the table If you’re ready to come home [Outro] The kettle cools, the room turns gold Your jacket waits beside the door I make room at the table And I don’t count the empty chair anymore
