Hold Me Close to the Ordinary

[Verse 1]
The kettle clicks at quarter past six
Your old coat hangs by the radiator
I used to rush through mornings like this
Now every minute feels like a favor

The rent is paid, the hallway light
Still flickers when the weather turns
You laugh and say we'll fix it right
I watch the little things I never learned

[Pre-Chorus]
I kept a hand on tomorrow
While today slipped through my sleeve
Now I can feel the room getting smaller
And I don't want to leave

[Chorus]
Hold me close to the ordinary
The chipped blue cup, the hallway sound
If this is all we get to carry
Let me carry it now

No golden finish, no grand warning
Just your warm hand inside of mine
I am learning how to love this morning
Before it crosses the line

[Verse 2]
The garden leans against the fence
Tomatoes split beneath the August heat
You call the harvest an accident
I call it proof that we were here to eat

The neighbor's dog barks at the train
A paper bill curls under the door
I used to dream of escaping
Now I memorize the floor

[Pre-Chorus]
I kept a list of better places
And measured every room by what it lacked
But the life I nearly wasted
Is the life I want back

[Chorus]
Hold me close to the ordinary
The chipped blue cup, the hallway sound
If this is all we get to carry
Let me carry it now

No golden finish, no grand warning
Just your warm hand inside of mine
I am learning how to love this morning
Before it crosses the line

[Bridge]
When the paint peels from the window frame
When the cupboard door won't close
When your hair turns silver at the temples
I will still know where home goes

Let the clock keep taking pieces
Let the daylight thin and change
I won't bargain with the leaving
I will bless what remains

[Final Chorus]
Hold me close to the ordinary
The chipped blue cup, the hallway sound
If this is all we get to carry
Let me carry it now

No golden finish, no grand warning
Just your warm hand inside of mine
I am learning how to love this morning
Before it crosses the line

[Outro]
The kettle clicks, the room grows dim
You say my name, I answer it
I had the whole world asking in
Then found a life worth staying with