Smoke from the Fire

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Your blue mug waits beside the sink The handle chipped where your thumb would rest I fold the map along its crease And leave the road we never took unguessed [Chorus] Fade away, like smoke from the fire Not all at once, not without a trace I’ll let the quiet settle between us And leave your name in its proper place [Verse 2] The porch boards keep the shape of rain Your old coat hangs behind the door I thought that time would make it simple It only taught me what time is for [Chorus] Fade away, like smoke from the fire Not all at once, not without a trace I’ll let the quiet settle between us And leave your name in its proper place [Bridge] If you pass the bend by Miller’s field Where the fence gives way to clover You can keep the summer we carried there I don’t need to hold it closer [Final Chorus] Fade away, like smoke from the fire Slow as the coals surrender their red I’ll let the quiet settle between us And keep the good without keeping you here [Outro] Your blue mug waits beside the sink I turn it once, then let it be