Lyrics
[Verse 1] You left your blue coat on the kitchen chair One silver button hanging by a thread I held it up against the morning air And heard the things we never said The kettle cooled beside the window pane Your coffee cup still marked the table white I told myself I’d learn to live with rain But every drop brought back that night [Chorus] If you’re still somewhere past the county line With a little room to turn around I won’t ask you to forget the time Just come back before the sun goes down [Verse 2] The old Ford coughed beneath the sycamore Your photograph was folded in the glove box I drove until I couldn’t see the store Or the church bell over cedar roofs A slow train pulled its weight across the plain Red dust rose and settled on the hood I said your name, then said it once again Like saying it could make things good [Chorus] If you’re still somewhere past the county line With a little room to turn around I won’t ask you to forget the time Just come back before the sun goes down [Bridge] I was proud when I should have been honest I was quiet when you needed my voice Now the distance keeps its promise And leaves me with a single choice [Final Chorus] If you’re still somewhere past the county line With a little room to turn around I’ll leave the porch light burning all night And keep both feet on common ground Come back before the sun goes down Come back before the sun goes down [Outro] Your blue coat’s waiting on the kitchen chair I’ll be here when you come home
