[Intro] Mmm—ah, mmm—ah [Verse 1] Under the yew where the small bells lean, You found my hand in the mossy green. A silver cup by the old stone wall, Rain on the roof, and the thrushes call. [Pre-Chorus] I carried your name through the heather, Folded it deep in my sleeve. When the tide turns the white shell over, Tell me what you still believe. [Chorus] Come softly, come near, Leave your winter here. I will keep a place by the fire, Where the quiet lifts us higher. Mmm—ah, stay with me, As the hills remember the sea. [Verse 2] At dawn, the ferry was breathing smoke, You laughed at the threadbare sailor’s coat. Three blackbirds rose from the harbor rail, And your red scarf flew like a little sail. [Pre-Chorus] I carried your name through the heather, Not as a chain, but a key. When the tide turns the white shell over, There is still a path to me. [Chorus] Come softly, come near, Leave your winter here. I will keep a place by the fire, Where the quiet lifts us higher. Mmm—ah, stay with me, As the hills remember the sea. [Bridge] If the road bends beyond the birches, If the moon forgets the lane, Follow the sound of the water in darkness, Follow the warmth through the rain. Ah—mmm, ah—mmm. [Final Chorus] Come softly, come near, Set down every fear. I will keep a place by the fire, Where the quiet lifts us higher. Mmm—ah, stay with me, Till the hills give back the sea. [Outro] Mmm—ah, mmm—ah, Stay near me.
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