Walk Me Home

You kept your hands in your coat I kept my keys in my palm We took the long way down Just to stay in the dark a while Your shoes hit every crack Like you knew where to go And I let the silence talk For longer than I should You said, "I'll take you" Like it meant more than the road And the air got thin At the edge of your coat Walking me home, walking me home Don't let go of my name Walking me home, walking me home Like you know I might change (oh, walking me home) If I turn and stay Walking me home, walking me home Make this night feel safe The corner store was closed Window glass held our faces You laughed at something small Then looked away too fast I asked if you were real You said, "Only tonight" But your voice kept trailing back Like a light left on behind You said, "I'll take you" And the words sat on my skin Like a match in rain Trying hard to live Walking me home, walking me home Don't let go of my name Walking me home, walking me home Like you know I might change (oh, walking me home) If I turn and stay Walking me home, walking me home Make this night feel safe Halfway to my door You stopped in the rain Said, "If I leave now Will you call me the same?" I didn't answer I just watched your breath In the yellow porch glow Where the night held its depth Walking me home, walking me home Don't let go of my name Walking me home, walking me home Like you know I might change (oh, walking me home) If I turn and stay Walking me home, walking me home Make this night feel safe If you're a stranger Then why do you know The shape of my door Before I get close