Hudson, Carry What We

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You drew a line along the river With your finger on the glass Told me every town gets smaller When you know what you can’t ask [Pre-Chorus] And the ferry cut the water While the evening turned to blue I was learning how to leave it Without leaving you [Chorus] Hudson, carry what we couldn’t say Past the factories and paper cranes Take the weight from both our hands Let it settle where the shoreline bends Hudson, if the current knows the way Bring me back a little changed Not the boy who missed the train But the one who kept your name [Verse 2] There was coffee in the station And a ticket folded twice You were laughing at the timetable Like goodbye was just advice [Pre-Chorus] Then the windows filled with farmland Then the houses thinned to stone I could hear your voice beside me Long after I was gone [Chorus] Hudson, carry what we couldn’t say Past the factories and paper cranes Take the weight from both our hands Let it settle where the shoreline bends Hudson, if the current knows the way Bring me back a little changed Not the boy who missed the train But the one who kept your name [Bridge] If I return when winter opens If the old bridge still stands straight Will you meet me by the water Or will the river close the gate? [Final Chorus] Hudson, carry every word I saved Past the rust and windowpanes Take the years from both our hands Let them rest where the shoreline bends Hudson, if the current knows the way Bring me back without the blame Not the boy who missed the train But the one who learned to stay [Outro] You drew a line along the river And I followed it home