Carrying the Rain

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I never trusted lightning in a crowded room Or stories people tell when a stranger changes you But rain had closed the sidewalks, and the café dimmed its sign I was halfway out the doorway when you stepped into mine [Pre-Chorus] Broken umbrella, water on your sleeve You laughed at your own rescue like it was easy to breathe Then you caught me watching, and the whole room turned still You asked me with a smile I remember feeling still [Chorus] Was there something on my face? I said, no, I was just trying to place The sudden little reason my hands forgot to move The evening had been ordinary till I looked at you I never believed in love at first sight Then you walked in carrying the rain tonight [Verse 2] You ordered something warm and shook the weather from your hair I moved my cup aside and made a little room for you there We talked about the puddles, the late train, and the cold But every simple sentence felt like something I had known [Pre-Chorus] Outside, the rain kept drawing silver lines across the glass Inside, you said your name, and I wanted time to last No grand design, no music, no sign from up above Just your crooked umbrella and the first shape of love [Chorus] Was there something on my face? I said, no, I was just trying to place The sudden little reason my hands forgot to move The evening had been ordinary till I looked at you I never believed in love at first sight Then you walked in carrying the rain tonight [Bridge] Maybe it was your laughter when the whole day had gone wrong Maybe it was the way you made a quiet table feel like home I came in from the weather with nowhere else to be And left with your reflection keeping perfect time with me [Final Chorus] Was there something on my face? You said, no, I was just trying to place The sudden little feeling I had carried in with you The evening had been ordinary till the world became brand new I never believed in love at first sight Then you walked in carrying the rain tonight Now every rainy evening brings me back to that café light [Outro] Your umbrella still was broken But you opened up my life