Hold the Hour

[Verse 1]
I leave the porch light on
Though morning’s coming fast
The coffee warms my hands
I wish this hour could last

Your jacket on the chair
The blue cup by the sink
I used to rush right past
Now I stop and look and think

[Pre-Chorus]
Every little ordinary thing
Is wearing borrowed time
So let me hold it while it’s here
Before it slips behind

[Chorus]
I’m learning how to love this life
The way it is tonight
The cracked-up steps, the crowded room
The way your hand fits mine
I’m learning how to love this life
Before it says goodbye
If it is leaving, let it leave
With me still by its side

[Verse 2]
The season turns the leaves
The hallway loses gold
The picture on the wall
Will fade before we know

You laugh with your head back
I count the little sounds
The world keeps moving on
But I don’t want to miss it now

[Pre-Chorus]
Every little ordinary thing
Can vanish in a breath
So let me meet it wide awake
And thank it while it’s left

[Chorus]
I’m learning how to love this life
The way it is tonight
The cracked-up steps, the crowded room
The way your hand fits mine
I’m learning how to love this life
Before it says goodbye
If it is leaving, let it leave
With me still by its side

[Bridge]
Not every ending needs a fight
Not every change is wrong
I can be grateful for the room
And grateful it was home

[Final Chorus]
I’m learning how to love this life
The way it is tonight
The worn-out days, the open door
The last turn of the light
I’m learning how to love this life
Before it says goodbye
If it is leaving, let it leave
With me still by its side

[Outro]
I’ll hold the hour gently
I’ll hold the hour gently
While it’s mine