[Intro] I kept your hat by the door like it might come back for more I kept your name in my mouth like a glass of rain [Verse 1] You came in with the salt on your collar from the ferry and the hard sea wind Your hands were cold as river stones and mine knew where to fit in We stood in the dark by the kettle watching steam climb the window frame You said, [Male vocals:] ("Don't make this soft") [female vocals:] but I already knew your name [Pre-Chorus] So I held my breath and I held your sleeve One more step and you'd leave [Chorus] Stay, stay don't let go tonight Stay, stay I'll be your hiding place If you break, break I'll break right beside you Stay, stay with the salt on your collar [Verse 2] I found your lighter in my pocket found your track in the hall A chipped blue mug by the sink and your shadow on the wall You never asked for forever just a hand when the night got mean So I learned your silence slowly like a hymn with the teeth within [Pre-Chorus] Now the floorboards creak when you turn away I know that look it means you'll won't stay [Chorus] Stay, stay don't let go tonight Stay, stay I'll be your hiding place If you break, break I'll break right beside you Stay, stay with the salt on your collar [Bridge] Tell me the truth in the doorway tell me the part you hide If you were made for running why do you come back why do you come back to me [Final Chorus] Stay, stay don't let go tonight Stay, stay I'll be your hiding place If you break, break I'll break right beside you Stay, stay with the salt on your collar Stay, stay I know what that means Stay, stay until the morning Stay, stay with the salt on your collar
