A Borrowed Year

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You left a peach on the windowsill With a note folded under the stem I read it twice while the kettle cooled Then took the long way to meet you again You wore blue paint on your thumbnail And sand tucked into your shoes We shared one bottle beside the pier And let the afternoon turn loose [Pre-Chorus] You said, “Stay until the ferry leaves” I said, “I’ve got nowhere to be” [Chorus] Summer was easy when you held my hand Warm salt on your skin, sun on the land If September comes, let it find us here Two little names in a borrowed year [Verse 2] We bought cherries from the corner shop Red stains running down your wrist You laughed so hard at the cashier’s joke I nearly forgot what I meant to miss Your old blue bicycle carried us Past gardens drying in the heat We stopped at the house with the yellow gate And counted thunder beyond the street [Pre-Chorus] You said, “Stay until the rain comes through” I said, “I’ll make a little room” [Chorus] Summer was easy when you held my hand Warm salt on your skin, sun on the land If September comes, let it find us here Two little names in a borrowed year [Bridge] When the first cool morning settles in And the shop signs change their colors Leave one peach beside the glass I’ll know where to find you [Final Chorus] Summer was easy when you held my hand Warm salt on your skin, sun on the land If September comes, let it find us here Two little names in a borrowed year [Outro] Two little names in a borrowed year Still taste the rain when you’re near