[Verse 1] I left your blue cup by the sink The handle turned toward the wall Your coat still hangs behind the door Though winter's almost gone I keep the little things in place As if they might explain How someone can be in the room And still be gone again [Pre-Chorus] I know the house can hold its shape While everything inside has changed [Chorus] I miss you in the ordinary In the kettle, in the hall In the way I reach for something Then remember you're not there at all I tell myself that time will carry What my hands can't seem to lose But every day has one small doorway That still opens into you [Verse 2] The grocery list is in your hand Beside the oranges and tea Your careful letters lean to the right Like you were hurrying to me I found the note beneath the drawer The one you meant to throw away It only says, “Be home by six” And somehow that can ruin my day [Pre-Chorus] I know the clock keeps doing what it does It doesn't know what it has taken from us [Chorus] I miss you in the ordinary In the kettle, in the hall In the way I reach for something Then remember you're not there at all I tell myself that time will carry What my hands can't seem to lose But every day has one small doorway That still opens into you [Bridge] Maybe healing isn't leaving Maybe it's the gentlest part Learning how to set the table With the empty chair still in my heart If I laugh, it doesn't mean I loved you any less It only means the day came in And I let it through the mess [Final Chorus] I miss you in the ordinary In the kettle, in the hall In the way I reach for something Then remember you're not there at all I tell myself that time will carry What my hands can't seem to lose And every day has one small doorway Still opening into you [Outro] Your blue cup by the sink The handle toward the wall I leave it there a little longer That is all
