Dan, My Charming Man

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You arrive with rain still shining on your coat Set your papers down beside my cooling tea Every answer has a ribbon and a quote Every promise leaves the hardest part to me [Pre-Chorus] You say, “Darling, there is always something left” And sign your name so gently on the line [Chorus] Dan, my charming man, you make the ruin sound like rescue Hold my shaking hand, then sell the ground beneath my feet You smile as if the sorrow is a small thing we can pass through Oh, Dan, my darling, how you make surrender sweet [Verse 2] At the factory gate, the mothers wait in rows You bring them coffee, learn each child’s birthday Then you buy the building cheap before it closes And call the empty rooms a brighter way [Pre-Chorus] You say, “The world is hard, but I can make it kind” And leave their names in ink along the page [Chorus] Dan, my charming man, you make the ruin sound like rescue Hold my shaking hand, then sell the ground beneath my feet You smile as if the sorrow is a small thing we can pass through Oh, Dan, my darling, how you make surrender sweet [Bridge] I should have seen the careful little measure The velvet voice, the careful, practiced ache But when you look at me as though I’m treasure I almost thank you for the heart you take [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] Dan, my charming man, you make the ruin sound like rescue Hold my shaking hand, while every door is closing in You smile as if the sorrow is a small thing we can pass through Oh, Dan, my darling, let me love you for the sin Dan, my charming man, the whole town sings your praises While the emptied houses wait beneath the winter sky Oh, Dan, my darling, with your beautiful good graces I’ll be the last to learn the reason why [Outro] You straighten up your tie and kiss my hand Good night, my sweet, my charming man