Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left a ring on the table Beside the chipped blue cup Sun on the grain of the wood Like it never grew up I touch the mark with my thumb And it all comes back slow Your laugh in the little room The way you’d say, “don’t go” [Pre-Chorus] And I Still feel you near In the quiet fold of years And I Hold that little flame Till the dark becomes your name [Chorus] Hold my hand in the hush Stay a while, stay a while Let the ache go soft Let it rest a little while Hold my hand in the hush You and I, you and I Like a lantern in my palm Burning gentle through the night [Verse 2] The kettle sang in the sink The floorboards knew our steps Your scarf on the back of a chair With the evening it kept Now I walk through the room Like I’m learning it new Every small thing you touched Still says something true [Pre-Chorus] And I Still feel you near In the quiet fold of years And I Hold that little flame Till the dark becomes your name [Chorus] Hold my hand in the hush Stay a while, stay a while Let the ache go soft Let it rest a little while Hold my hand in the hush You and I, you and I Like a lantern in my palm Burning gentle through the night [Bridge] If I lean toward the past It leans back like rain Then your voice comes through And steadies the pain So I leave the door open Just enough for the light And I keep your warm trace Beside me tonight [Final Chorus] Hold my hand in the hush Stay a while, stay a while Let the ache go soft Let it rest a little while Hold my hand in the hush You and I, you and I Like a lantern in my palm Burning gentle through the night Hold my hand in the hush Stay a while, stay a while Like a lantern in my palm Burning gentle through the night
