Lyrics
[Verse 1] You leave your blue cup by the sink A little crescent on the rim I read the note beside the ink And let the quiet settle in The garden gate is half unlatched The porch boards hold the afternoon I keep the window open wide As if you might come home soon [Pre-Chorus] And every small and rising tone Turns toward the place we used to know [Chorus] Stay for the tender part of morning Stay where the pale hours begin I’ll keep a chair beside the window I’ll keep the whole room warm within If all we have is one more moment Let it be gentle, let it be true Stay for the tender part of morning I’m still making room for you [Verse 2] Your woolen scarf is on the chair It carries rain and cedar smoke I touch the fringe and find you there In every careful thread you chose The kettle sings, then loses steam The clock forgets to mark the time I walk the hallway through the dream Where your hand once rested in mine [Pre-Chorus] And every small and rising tone Turns toward the place we used to know [Chorus] Stay for the tender part of morning Stay where the pale hours begin I’ll keep a chair beside the window I’ll keep the whole room warm within If all we have is one more moment Let it be gentle, let it be true Stay for the tender part of morning I’m still making room for you [Bridge] No promise needs a grand design No answer has to cross the room Just leave your hand a while in mine And let the silence make us room [Final Chorus] Stay for the tender part of morning Stay where the pale hours begin I’ll keep a chair beside the window I’ll keep the whole room warm within If all we have is one more moment Let it be gentle, let it be true Stay for the tender part of morning I’m still making room for you [Outro] The garden gate is half unlatched The window opens to the blue I leave the quiet where it is And keep a little room for you
