[Verse 1] Morning on my hands Puffy at the seams Mug of cold black tea And a face I barely mean You said the lab reports Spelled it out in red Too much spilled in me Too much gone instead I keep my shoes by the door But my body says slow Every step I take Feels heavier than snow [Chorus] Salt in my cup It keeps rising up Salt in my cup I can’t shake it off Hold me close, hold me close When the water gets rough Salt in my cup Salt in my cup [Verse 2] There’s a weight in my legs Like a river turned stone Little bruises on my skin Like the whole thing knows And the name they gave it Sits between my teeth A second shadow walking Right under me I keep my shoes by the door But my body says slow Every step I take Feels heavier than snow [Chorus] Salt in my cup It keeps rising up Salt in my cup I can’t shake it off Hold me close, hold me close When the water gets rough Salt in my cup Salt in my cup [Bridge] If my blood turns strange If my home turns thin I will still come back I will still begin Lay your palm on mine Let the pulse stay near Even when the name Sounds like something we fear [Chorus] Salt in my cup It keeps rising up Salt in my cup I can’t shake it off Hold me close, hold me close When the water gets rough Salt in my cup Salt in my cup
