Shades of Blue

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Your blue cup’s waiting by the kitchen sink The tide keeps time beneath the window screen I fold the map we marked in faded green And leave the little seashell where it’s been [Pre-Chorus] You hold the door; I hold my breath Some roads are kind, but still they turn [Chorus] It hurts to let you go Though I know the wind can carry you Past the bay we used to know Where the morning breaks in shades of blue I’ll keep the good we made And give the rest to waves below It hurts to let you go But love can open its hands slow [Verse 2] The garden hose is curled beside the gate Your jasmine climbs the rail we used to paint I hear the gulls call out across the inlet And let the quiet say what I can’t yet [Pre-Chorus] You turn to wave; I try to smile The salt air makes my eyes run wild [Chorus] It hurts to let you go Though I know the wind can carry you Past the bay we used to know Where the morning breaks in shades of blue I’ll keep the good we made And give the rest to waves below It hurts to let you go But love can open its hands slow [Bridge] If you find that little island Where we watched the rain pass through Know the sea still keeps a place there For the years I shared with you [Final Chorus] It hurts to let you go Though I know the wind can carry you Past the bay we used to know Where the morning breaks in shades of blue I’ll keep the good we made And give the rest to waves below It hurts to let you go But love can open its hands slow [Outro] The tide goes out, the tide comes in I wish you peace wherever you begin