The peaches on the counter-top
Are bruised and sweet, about to drop.
I’m sitting in the kitchen chair
With gardenias in my tangled hair.
You’re leaning on the porch’s rail
In a denim jacket, looking pale.
The wind is shaking the willow tree
But you aren’t even looking at me.
So take the keys and take the lead
I’ve got everything I’ll ever need.
If the sky turns black and the stars fall down
You’re the only crown I’m wearing now.
Give me your hand, give me your pride
I’ve got nowhere left to hide.
Just tell me that you’re staying here
I’ve been waiting for a thousand years.
The radio is playing static
Something heavy and dramatic.
Your boots are dusty from the road
You’ve got a heart with a heavy load.
I’ll wash the city from your skin
And let the quiet settle in.
We don’t need a map or a plan
Just the touch of your steady hand.
So take the keys and take the lead
I’ve got everything I’ll ever need.
If the sky turns black and the stars fall down
You’re the only crown I’m wearing now.
Give me your hand, give me your pride
I’ve got nowhere left to hide.
Just tell me that you’re staying here
I’ve been waiting for a thousand years.
And if you leave... I’ll fade.
In the cooling... evening shade.
Like a letter... sent too late
I’m just a girl... who’s learned to wait.
Tell me you’re here...
(In the copper light)
Tell me you’re here...
(Everything’s alright)
Stay a while...
Stay with me...
Just stay.
