I Miss You in the Small

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Your blue mug waits beside the sink A tea stain drying at the rim I reach for two before I think Then pour one cup and let it dim [Chorus] I miss you in the small, unplanned The coat you left behind the door The way you’d tap my open hand And ask what I was waiting for I keep the room the way it was Though dust has settled on the shelf I miss you most when nothing’s wrong And there’s no one to tell but myself [Verse 2] The corner shop still knows your name The owner asks if you’ll come by I smile and say things aren’t the same Then watch the paper bags go by Your book is open, page seventeen A folded receipt marks where you stopped I try to read the lines between But lose the place before I’ve looked [Chorus] I miss you in the small, unplanned The coat you left behind the door The way you’d tap my open hand And ask what I was waiting for I keep the room the way it was Though dust has settled on the shelf I miss you most when nothing’s wrong And there’s no one to tell but myself [Bridge] If you came back, I wouldn’t ask For perfect words or grand repair I’d take the quiet, take the past Just let me know that you were there [Final Chorus] I miss you in the small, unplanned The coat you left behind the door The way you’d tap my open hand And ask what I was waiting for I’ll move your mug someday, I know But not tonight, not by myself I miss you most when nothing’s wrong And there’s no one to tell but myself [Outro] One cup cooling by the sink Your name still caught in what I think