Lyrics
[Verse 1] I set my hat by the door And the rain tapped time on the sill Your old red scarf on the chair Still hangs there like it always will The kettle sang in the dark While the floorboards gave a slow reply I caught your name in the steam And I let that hard hour slide [Pre-Chorus] If you hear me now Don't let it go I been carryin' this town In my bones The night got long But I stayed true I got this old heart Callin' for you [Chorus] Come back home, come back home (come back home) I'm still here, I'm still here (still here) Come back home, come back home (come back home) This old heart knows your name And it won't quit here [Verse 2] The corner store's got the same bell And the same cracked sign out front Mr. Lee still sweeps the walk Like he never lost a month We laughed by the window glass At the snow that made the sidewalks pale Now I talk to the empty cup And it answers me like a tale [Pre-Chorus] If you hear me now Don't let it go I been carryin' this town In my bones The night got long But I stayed true I got this old heart Callin' for you [Chorus] Come back home, come back home (come back home) I'm still here, I'm still here (still here) Come back home, come back home (come back home) This old heart knows your name And it won't quit here [Bridge] I don't need gold I don't need pride Just your hand in mine And the porch light wide Let the whole block see What we had to prove Some things bend But they don't unglue [Chorus] Come back home, come back home (come back home) I'm still here, I'm still here (still here) Come back home, come back home (come back home) This old heart knows your name And it won't quit here [Outro] Halsted winds through my mind Like a hymn I can't release If you turn that key tonight Let it be mercy Let it be peace
