The Safest Place I Know

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your wool coat by the door, Rain threaded silver through the seam, I set two cups beside the stove, And watched the kettle start to dream. [Pre-Chorus] Your hand found mine across the table, No grand promise, nothing loud, Just the old clock keeping time And your head resting on my shoulder now. [Chorus] Stay till the morning, stay close to me, Let the whole house breathe slow and easy. If the road calls, let it wait outside; Tonight, your heart is here beside mine. Stay till the morning, soft as a sigh, Your name is the safest place I know tonight. [Verse 2] The fiddle case leans by the stairs, Your muddy boots are drying near the grate, You tell me how the river looked When you crossed the bridge an hour late. [Pre-Chorus] I know the miles you carry with you, I know the work behind your smile, Come lay the weight down here with me; We can be still a little while. [Chorus] Stay till the morning, stay close to me, Let the whole house breathe slow and easy. If the road calls, let it wait outside; Tonight, your heart is here beside mine. Stay till the morning, soft as a sigh, Your name is the safest place I know tonight. [Bridge] When winter draws its line across the field, When every far-off road turns cold, I’ll keep a place beside the fire, And you can come in from it all. [Final Chorus] Stay till the morning, stay close to me, Let the whole house breathe slow and easy. If the road calls, let it wait outside; Tonight, your heart is here beside mine. Stay till the morning, soft as a sigh, Your name is the safest place I know tonight. [Outro] Your name is the safest place, The safest place I know tonight.