[Verse 1] You left your blue cup by the sink A paper ring beneath the rim I found the note you never signed Still folded where the cold gets in [Chorus] I keep the little things in place The chair turned toward the window frame Your coat still takes the narrow hook I pass it gently all the same [Verse 2] The kettle clicks, the hallway holds A strip of afternoon on tile I learn the quiet of this room One ordinary inch at a time [Chorus] I keep the little things in place The chair turned toward the window frame Your coat still takes the narrow hook I pass it gently all the same [Outro] The blue cup waits beside the sink I leave it there; I let it be
