I Won't Keep

Your blue coat waits beside the sink. A ring of tea has marked the wood. I fold the note you left in half, Mm, as if a crease could make it good. I let the kettle lose its steam, Mm, I let the quiet take its time. I won't keep a place for you At the table by the door. Can miss the way You knew me and still ask for nothing more. When the morning finds this room, I'll be standing as I am. I won't keep a place for you. I'll begin where I now stand. The coat you left still holds its shape. The hallway clock skips every ten. I take it down, I brush the sleeve, And hang it where it won't return. The window turns the glass to gray. I watch the day coming along. I won't keep a place for you At the table by the door. I can miss the way You knew me and still ask for nothing more. When the morning finds this room, I'll be standing as I am. Won't keep a place for you. I'll begin where I now stand. Ooh. Some things end without a warning. Some doors close without a sound. I can carry what was tender without turning Back around. I won't keep a place for you At the table by the door. I can miss the way You knew me and still ask for nothing more. When the morning finds this room, I'll be standing as I am. I won't keep a place for you. I'll begin where I now stand. The cup is clean, The chair is mine.