A Little Country

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I learn the ceiling’s painted blue A paper moon above my bed I close my eyes; the room comes loose And every thought lifts off my head [Pre-Chorus] You left your jacket on the chair I leave the waking world in there [Chorus] I’m taking the long way through the dream Past the locked doors, past the waking steam I know I’m asleep, but I choose where to go With your name tucked safe in the pocket of my coat If morning comes looking, it can wait outside I found a little country where I get to decide [Verse 2] A train rolls softly through the hall Its windows full of afternoon I ride beyond the garden wall And step out underneath a paper moon [Pre-Chorus] No map, no clock, no need to prove The ground is kind beneath my shoes [Chorus] I’m taking the long way through the dream Past the locked doors, past the waking steam I know I’m asleep, but I choose where to go With your name tucked safe in the pocket of my coat If morning comes looking, it can wait outside I found a little country where I get to decide [Bridge] When the first pale stripe reaches the floor I’ll remember the key by the bedroom door Not to keep me here, not to keep me away Just to find this road again some other day [Final Chorus] I’m taking the long way through the dream Past the locked doors, past the waking steam I know I’m asleep, and I choose where to go With your name tucked safe in the pocket of my coat If morning comes looking, I’ll meet it outside I found a little country, and I brought it inside [Outro] The ceiling turns blue The train rolls on I wake with the map Still folded in my palm