[Verse 1] I wake to sunlight on the floor Ginger at my feet like she always was before She nudges my hand with a patient little tap A tiny toothy kiss and it never hurts a scrap We never raise our voices, we never start to fight She is my morning coffee and my softest light [Chorus] Kiss my cheek, lick my hand, stay close to me Take me out, walk me slow, smell everything we see You speak in little taps and I answer in my laugh Unconditional and simple, this is all I have Ginger and me, we move as one Ginger and me, our day is never done [Verse 2] She stops to smell the world for minutes at a time Sniffs the corners of the city like she reads between the lines When strangers pass she barks to say I am here And when I cook she circles close, a guardian sincere She rolls over belly up when she wants a rub She knows the words I whisper and I know when she wants love [Chorus] Kiss my cheek, lick my hand, stay close to me Take me out, walk me slow, smell everything we see You speak in little taps and I answer in my laugh Unconditional and simple, this is all I have Ginger and me, we move as one Ginger and me, our day is never done [Bridge] When rain comes down I lose my plans and time She climbs into my lap and asks me to be kind Work waits outside the window but she needs me now So I close the laptop gently and I learn to bow Sometimes I wonder quietly in the hush between the clocks Can I only get along with dogs or is that just how my heart talks [Final Chorus] Kiss my cheek, lick my hand, stay close to me Take me out, walk me slow, smell everything we see You tap my palm, I scratch your chin, the world falls into place Unconditional and simple, written on your face Ginger and me, we move as one Ginger and me, our day is never done [Outro] Vinyl crackle, rain on glass, a little sigh and then Ginger breathes beside me and I know I am home again
