[Verse 1] Your coat still hangs behind the door A little rain dried in the seams I pass the shop where we got lost And take the long way through the trees [Pre-Chorus] I used to count the miles by you Now every road runs on alone Still, I would keep the years we had Though I can’t keep you coming home [Chorus] We were real, we were bright, we were there Every mile, every laugh, every care I can grieve what I loved and let go You were mine for a while, now I know And the past isn’t ashes to hide It’s the proof that we lived side by side I can carry the good as I go You were mine for a while, now I know [Verse 2] The old train rattles past the park We missed our stop and walked till dawn You made a feast from scraps and bread Then sang the wrong words to our song [Pre-Chorus] Those days don’t owe me one more chance They gave me more than I could name I’m learning how to thank the years Without demanding they remain [Chorus] We were real, we were bright, we were there Every mile, every laugh, every care I can grieve what I loved and let go You were mine for a while, now I know And the past isn’t ashes to hide It’s the proof that we lived side by side I can carry the good as I go You were mine for a while, now I know [Bridge] If I could fold the years in my hands I’d still open them, still understand Love can end and leave something true I became more of myself loving you So I’ll bless every turn, every door I won’t ask you to be here once more You are gone, but the days that we knew Still made a home in the person I grew [Final Chorus] We were real, we were bright, we were there Every mile, every laugh, every care I can grieve what I loved and let go You were mine for a while, now I know And the past isn’t ashes to hide It’s the proof that we lived side by side I can carry the good as I go You were mine for a while, now I know [Outro] Your coat still hangs behind the door I leave it there, then walk outdoors
