Come Back Slowly

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your coffee by the sink A blue cup chipped along the rim I found the note beneath the keys Three crooked words in faded ink [Pre-Chorus] I kept the door unlocked for weeks Then learned to sleep through every creak [Chorus] If you come back, come back honest No grand parade, no borrowed promise Just tell me where the winter went And what you meant, and what you meant If you come back, come back slowly I’m still becoming someone wholly But I can meet you at the bend And start again, and start again [Verse 2] The landlord painted over blue The hallway smells of turpentine Your photograph is in a drawer I never had the nerve to lose [Pre-Chorus] Some things don’t vanish when they’re gone They change their shape and carry on [Chorus] If you come back, come back honest No grand parade, no borrowed promise Just tell me where the winter went And what you meant, and what you meant If you come back, come back slowly I’m still becoming someone wholly But I can meet you at the bend And start again, and start again [Bridge] I won’t pretend the years stood still Or blame the road for every mile Bring all the truth you couldn’t say I’ll bring the patience I found on the way [Final Chorus] If you come back, come back honest No grand parade, no borrowed promise We’ll name the hurt and let it end Then choose again, then choose again If you come back, come back slowly There’s room for more than what we’re owing I’ll meet you there beyond the bend And start again, and start again [Outro] The blue cup’s waiting by the sink The morning gives us time to think