Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left your coffee by the kitchen door A ring of brown on the old wood floor I held the cup till the heat was gone Like holding on could make you stay till dawn [Verse 2] Your blue coat hangs where you used to stand Dust on the sleeve, still shaped like your hand The radio fades on a station we knew Every sad note finds its way back to you [Chorus] I won't call your name tonight I won't turn the porch light on But this room knows how you left me And it keeps you when you're gone [Verse 3] I drove past the mill on county road nine Saw the first frost silvering the line There was a train cutting through the pines And for one small second, your hand was in mine [Chorus] I won't call your name tonight I won't turn the porch light on But this room knows how you left me And it keeps you when you're gone [Bridge] If mercy has a door, I haven't found the key If time can heal a heart, it's taking its time with me So let the hard rain fall, let the old earth turn I have one more truth I am afraid to learn [Final Chorus] I won't call your name tonight I won't turn the porch light on But I loved you past the leaving And I'll love you when you're gone [Outro] The coffee ring is fading now The morning comes somehow
