Your Green Coat

[Verse 1] You wait by the corner shop in your green coat Rain in your hair, bus card tucked in your phone I tell you i’m fine, you give me that look Like you’ve read every page i never let you touch We split one pastry on the walk to your place You laugh with your whole face, then look away I keep all my big plans folded in my sleeve You say, “don’t make promises you can’t keep” [Pre-Chorus] So i’ll say it plain, no grand design I’m scared to lose what i can’t define If you take my hand, i’ll meet you halfway Just don’t let the morning take you away [Chorus] Stay when the walls come down around me Call my name when i can’t hear clearly I’ve been running hard from the truth i know You’re the one place i don’t want to go alone Stay, even if we break the silence Hold me close through all this violence When the whole world pulls us under below You’re the one place i don’t want to go alone [Verse 2] Your kitchen clock runs seven minutes slow There’s a chipped blue mug by the window You tell me about the job you nearly took I tell you the parts i leave out of the book We trade old fears like coins in a cup You say you’re tired of giving people enough I say, “me too,” and i mean it this time Your fingers find mine on the edge of the table [Pre-Chorus] So i’ll say it plain, no grand design I’m scared to lose what i can’t define If you take my hand, i’ll meet you halfway Just don’t let the morning take you away [Chorus] Stay when the walls come down around me Call my name when i can’t hear clearly I’ve been running hard from the truth i know You’re the one place i don’t want to go alone Stay, even if we break the silence Hold me close through all this violence When the whole world pulls us under below You’re the one place i don’t want to go alone [Bridge] Maybe we’re messy, maybe we’re late Maybe the good things don’t come when you’re ready But if you’re here and i’m still awake I can be honest, i can be steady [Final chorus] Stay when the walls come down around me Call my name when i can’t hear clearly I’ve been running hard from the truth i know You’re the one place i don’t want to go alone Stay, even if we break the silence Hold me close through all this violence When the whole world pulls us under below You’re the one place i don’t want to go alone [Outro] Your green coat on the chair by the door I don’t feel like running anymore