Promise

Ooh The screen door settles The new day comes Last night's words lay cold beside the sink Neither one of us had slept a wink At six the kettle gave its little sigh You took two cups where the sparrows fly I found you waiting on the porch swing seat You moved your coat and made a place for me No grand apology filled the air Your shoulder touched mine, and i stayed there Porch swing promise, slow and true Slow and true Back toward me, back toward you Ooh No need to hurry what the heart can mend Porch swing promise, home again Home again The chain kept time above our quiet heads Sunlight found the flowers by the steps Your thumb found mine along the cotton seam The yard grew soft as any sunday dream We let the coffee cool between our hands We let the silence say what silence can Then you leaned close, and all the night withdrew Morning made a kinder shape of me and you Porch swing promise, slow and true Slow and true Back toward me, back toward you Ooh No need to hurry what the heart can mend Porch swing promise, home again Home again We used to think that love must win each fight Now i know it only has to stay till light That old swing does not travel anywhere Still every gentle turn can bring us there Bring us there Porch swing promise, slow and true Slow and true Back toward me, back toward you Back toward you No need to hurry what the heart can mend Porch swing promise, home again Home again Porch swing promise, side by side Morning in your eyes, your hand in mine The screen door settles The two cups cool We keep on swaying Ooh