Beside the Fire

[Intro] [Verse] I left the wood beside your door And hid among the trees. The smoke was rising through the cold. Nobody looked for me. I heard you laughing after dark. The sound came through the wall. I tried to laugh the way you did. It didn’t sound right at all. [Chorus] There’s a place beside the fire Where I’ve never been. I can see the shadows moving. Would you let me in? There’s a place beside the fire. I can almost see. I don’t need to own the whole world, Just a little room for me. [Instrumental] [Verse] I learned your names by listening. I whispered them at night. I found a coat beside the road And wore it buttoned tight. I practiced what I meant to say With nobody around. The words were easy in my head But strange when spoken loud. [Chorus] There’s a place beside the fire Where I’ve never been. I can see the shadows moving. Would you let me in? There’s a place beside the fire. I can almost see. I don’t need to own the whole world, Just a little room for me. [Bridge] I know the words for bread and water, For father, sister, son. But no one ever taught me What to call myself. [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] There’s a place beside the fire Where I’ve never been. I can see the shadows moving. Would you let me in? There’s a place beside the fire. I can almost see. I don’t need to own the whole world, Just a little room for me. [Outro] Tomorrow I’ll go closer. Tomorrow, maybe then. I’ll stand outside your doorway And ask to come in. [Instrumental] [End]