The Quiet Golden

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your coffee by the window Half a page beneath the cup I read the list of little errands And felt the whole day opening up Your old blue jacket on the chair back Still carries cedar from the hall I take the long way past the market Just to watch the morning turn it all [Pre-Chorus] Every small thing finds a way To make the ordinary change [Chorus] You make the quiet golden You turn the dust to dawn When I was sure the best was over You showed me I was wrong No promise carved in stone here Just your hand inside my own You make the quiet golden And I don’t feel alone [Verse 2] The bus was late beside the bakery Rain was tapping on the glass You drew a heart beside the timetable Said, “Some delays are worth the chance” We split a pear with one small pocketknife On the steps behind the store You laughed until you lost your balance I had never loved a moment more [Pre-Chorus] Every small thing finds a way To make the ordinary change [Chorus] You make the quiet golden You turn the dust to dawn When I was sure the best was over You showed me I was wrong No promise carved in stone here Just your hand inside my own You make the quiet golden And I don’t feel alone [Bridge] If the winter takes the garden If the headlines fill the room I will meet you by the doorway Make a little space for bloom We don’t need a perfect answer We just need another day And the courage to keep choosing What the small things have to say [Chorus] You make the quiet golden You turn the dust to dawn When I was sure the best was over You showed me I was wrong No promise carved in stone here Just your hand inside my own You make the quiet golden And I don’t feel alone [Outro] By the window, by the doorway In the places we have grown You make the quiet golden You make the quiet golden