Boots by the Chair

[Verse 1]
My boots by the chair
Dust along the lace
A map folded twice
Still warm from the day

The kettle takes its time
The room turns soft and still
I lean against the doorway
And let my shoulders fall

[Pre-Chorus]
Every hill is behind me
Every mile can wait
There’s nothing left to prove now
Nothing left to chase

[Chorus]
Let the long road lose my name
Let the tired blood slow down
I have carried all I came for
I can set it on the ground

Stay a while, the night is gentle
Rest your hands, unclench your jaw
After all that walking forward
There is nowhere else to go

[Verse 2]
A blue mark on my heel
A crease across my sleeve
The bread is cut uneven
But it’s all I need

The window holds the dark
The floorboards know my weight
I hear the house breathing
Like it’s keeping me safe

[Pre-Chorus]
Every hill is behind me
Every mile can wait
The quiet isn’t empty
It’s a room I get to make

[Chorus]
Let the long road lose my name
Let the tired blood slow down
I have carried all I came for
I can set it on the ground

Stay a while, the night is gentle
Rest your hands, unclench your jaw
After all that walking forward
There is nowhere else to go

[Bridge]
If tomorrow calls softly
I’ll answer when it comes
Tonight the coat is on the banister
Tonight the distance is done

No shining finish waiting
No gate beneath the sky
Just your feet beneath the blanket
And the mercy of the night

[Final Chorus]
Let the long road lose my name
Let the tired blood slow down
I have carried all I came for
I can set it on the ground

Stay a while, the night is gentle
Rest your hands, unclench your jaw
After all that walking forward
There is nowhere else to go

[Outro]
Boots by the chair
Kettle going quiet
The road can keep its miles
I’m home inside them