[Verse 1] The persimmon bowl sits by the kitchen sink Rain taps twice, then pauses while I think You leave your coat across the chair for me And steam curls up from tea we didn’t plan [Pre-Chorus] The day gets shorter at the garden gate Still, you walk beside me at my pace [Chorus] Fall brings the good things close enough to hold A warm sleeve, a ripe pear, a story told Your hand finding mine beneath the turning trees Small gifts, steady as the seasons change When the year grows quiet, you are here with me [Verse 2] The old train rattles past the harvested fields Your sleepy smile is all the view I need We split a sweet potato on the ride And save the last soft piece for later on [Pre-Chorus] The evening settles gently on the roofs I keep the ordinary things with you [Chorus] Fall brings the good things close enough to hold A warm sleeve, a ripe pear, a story told Your hand finding mine beneath the turning trees Small gifts, steady as the seasons change When the year grows quiet, you are here with me [Bridge] No grand promise, no perfect day Just your note tucked where the groceries stay I read it once, then once again And feel the season turn less like an end [Final Chorus] Fall brings the good things close enough to hold A warm sleeve, a ripe pear, a story told Your hand finding mine beneath the turning trees Small gifts, steady as the seasons change When the year grows quiet, you are here with me [Outro] The persimmon bowl, the kettle’s sigh Your shoulder near as the leaves drift by
