Where the River Bends

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left the blue umbrella by the bakery door A little crooked, just like the night before I took the long way past the shuttered arcade Counting every window where your signal might fade [Pre-Chorus] Then three soft knocks on the service gate A paper match, a borrowed name [Chorus] Meet me where the river bends behind the old hotel No one has to know us there, no story we must tell Your hand will find my waiting hand beneath the garden rail One hour stolen from the world, one secret we can keep well [Verse 2] The waiter sets two glasses in the corner booth You smile at the lie we told to make it through Your silver ring catches the candle's little flame I turn it toward the wall and never say your name [Pre-Chorus] The last train sighs beyond the trees You lean close enough to change the air I breathe [Chorus] Meet me where the river bends behind the old hotel No one has to know us there, no story we must tell Your hand will find my waiting hand beneath the garden rail One hour stolen from the world, one secret we can keep well [Bridge] If morning asks, we never crossed that street If daylight calls, let it ring unanswered But while the curtains hold their breath Stay here with me, stay here with me [Final Chorus] Meet me where the river bends behind the old hotel Leave the clocks beside the door, leave every truth as well Your hand will find my waiting hand beneath the garden rail One hour borrowed from the world, one secret we can keep well [Outro] The blue umbrella waits alone I take your secret home