[Verse 1]
I saw you by the quay today
Your coat half-buttoned, hair in the spray
My hands were cold, my heart was too
But one small glance came straight through you
[Verse 2]
If I were free to love you, I’d
Take your hand and spin you wide
Through market mud and summer rain
Laughing like we forgot our names
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’d come close
Then closer still
With that wild drum
And that softer chill
[Chorus]
If I were free to love you
I’d dance you through rain
If I were free to love you
I’d call your name again
I’d wrap my arms around from behind
And hold you where the whole world dies
If I were free to love you
You’d feel me there
You’d feel me there
[Verse 3]
I’d step behind you, easy, slow
Rock you where the sea winds blow
A kiss at your neck, a borrowed spark
Then I’d grin at how you turn in the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
And the floorboards creak
Our feet reply
The claps come up
Like birds in flight
[Chorus]
If I were free to love you
I’d dance you through rain
If I were free to love you
I’d call your name again
I’d wrap my arms around from behind
And hold you where the whole world dies
If I were free to love you
You’d feel me there
You’d feel me there
[Bridge]
Maybe someday the door will swing
Maybe someday I’ll lose this ring
Till then I keep this tender ache
Like a tune I can’t quite shake
[Final Chorus]
If I were free to love you
I’d dance you through rain
If I were free to love you
I’d call your name again
I’d wrap my arms around from behind
And pull you close in the pouring shine
If I were free to love you
You’d feel me there
You’d feel me there