[Verse 1] I fold the morning into quarters Set the kettle by the sink Your note is under yesterday's receipt One sentence I still think The room keeps every little weather Dust settles on the chair I say your name without a question Just to place it somewhere [Chorus] Stay near, don't answer Let the quiet do its part Your hands were never empty They just carried a different heart [Verse 2] On the bus, a woman counts her change A child draws on the glass I watch the neighborhoods trade faces And let the old ones pass My pocket holds a broken pencil Two keys and a blue thread I make a map from small decisions To the things I haven't said [Chorus] Stay near, don't answer Let the quiet do its part Your hands were never empty They just carried a different heart [Bridge] If I leave the window open Will the room forget the rain? If I loosen what I'm holding Can I hold it without pain? [Chorus] Stay near, don't answer Let the quiet do its part Your hands were never empty They just carried a different heart [Outro] The kettle clicks The hallway clears I keep the small things Not the years
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