Coffee Ring

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left your coffee by the sink A ring of brown beneath the cup I watched the hallway lose its shape And folded both our mornings up [Pre-Chorus] You asked me what was wrong I gave the answer I rehearsed A small shrug and a crooked smile As if that made it hurt less [Chorus] I keep my hands inside my coat I keep the hard words in my throat You can walk away, I’ll let you go I’ll say I’m fine because you know I never learned the honest part How to open up a locked-up heart So if you ask me, I’ll say no I’m doing fine, I’m doing fine [Verse 2] Your photograph is face-down now Still catches dust beside the bed I changed the lock, I changed the route But not the things I should have said [Pre-Chorus] You called me late last night I watched your name turn into blue The room was quiet, the phone rang on I wanted me to answer you [Chorus] I keep my hands inside my coat I keep the hard words in my throat You can walk away, I’ll let you go I’ll say I’m fine because you know I never learned the honest part How to open up a locked-up heart So if you ask me, I’ll say no I’m doing fine, I’m doing fine [Bridge] Maybe pride is just a door Painted shut from years before Maybe I could turn the key If I knew what you would see [Final Chorus] I keep my hands outside my coat Let every broken feeling show You can walk away, I’ll let you go But this time I won’t call it growth I never learned the honest part Now I’m writing it across my heart If you ask me, I’ll say so I wasn’t fine, I wasn’t fine [Outro] Your coffee ring is fading now The morning finds the room somehow