Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left the kettle by the window A blue cup waiting on the sill The garden leaned into the morning And every leaf was standing still I found your note beneath the sugar Two crooked lines in faded ink It said, “Take your time, the road is longer Than any worry makes you think” [Chorus] So I will carry what is kind A little light, a little time The sound of your voice in the kitchen doorway And the courage to begin again today [Verse 2] The old coat hangs beside the doorway Its wooden button coming loose I wore it down along the river Where willow branches brushed my shoes A train moved slowly past the fields there Its windows caught the afternoon For once I did not count the distance I let the day arrive too soon [Chorus] So I will carry what is kind A little light, a little time The sound of your voice in the kitchen doorway And the courage to begin again today [Bridge] If the season turns without us If the map is marked and torn There are seeds beneath the weather There is green beneath the worn [Chorus] So I will carry what is kind A little light, a little time The sound of your voice in the kitchen doorway And the courage to begin again today [Outro] The kettle hums beside the window A blue cup waiting in the sun I take the road one step at a time now And let the morning gently come
