Don't Let the Morning Take

[Verse 1]
Your coat is still hanging by the kitchen door
One sleeve turned inside out like before
I keep the kettle quiet, keep the hallway dim
As if you might come back and let yourself in

[Pre-Chorus]
I practiced what I’d say all afternoon
Now every careful sentence leaves too soon

[Chorus]
Don’t let the morning take your name from me
I held the door, I held my breath, I held the key
If I have to break to tell you what I mean
Then let me break, let me break where you can see

[Verse 2]
The blue cup has a crack beneath its rim
I touch it when the room goes narrow again
Your note is folded twice beside the sink
I read the last line slower than I think

[Pre-Chorus]
I thought that being brave meant staying still
But I can feel the words climb up against my will

[Chorus]
Don’t let the morning take your name from me
I held the door, I held my breath, I held the key
If I have to break to tell you what I mean
Then let me break, let me break where you can see

[Bridge]
I was wrong to call the leaving clean
Wrong to say the space would make us free
There’s a pulse beneath the quiet now
There’s a truth I can’t swallow down

[Final Chorus]
Don’t let the morning take your name from me
I held the door, I held my breath, I held the key
If I have to break to tell you what I mean
Then let me break, let me break—
I’m still here, I’m still here, I’m still here

[Outro]
Your coat is still hanging by the door
I can’t pretend I don’t know what it’s for