Lyrics
[Verse 1] I found your letter underneath the drawer The paper curled where the rain came through Your Sunday name and a faded shore Three careful words I never gave to you [Pre-Chorus] The house is still, but I can hear The old floorboards remember every year [Chorus] If you come back, come back slowly Leave the headlights off the drive I’ve been carrying your goodbye Like a stone I keep alive If you come back, don’t ask me Where the broken pieces fell I was learning how to miss you I was learning far too well [Verse 2] There’s a coffee cup beside the sink A hairline crack running through the blue Some nights I stand there and almost think The next small sound will be you [Pre-Chorus] The telephone sleeps beneath the dust I still look up whenever it rings for us [Chorus] If you come back, come back slowly Leave the headlights off the drive I’ve been carrying your goodbye Like a stone I keep alive If you come back, don’t ask me Where the broken pieces fell I was learning how to miss you I was learning far too well [Bridge] I drove as far as the county line Turned around before the morning train Some roads don’t lead to a different life They only teach you the shape of pain [Instrumental] [Final Chorus] If you come back, come back slowly Let the silence take its time I can meet you at the doorway If you meet me halfway this time If you come back, don’t promise More than these two hands can hold I was learning how to miss you Now I’m learning to come home [Outro] Come home Come home I’m still here
