[Verse 1]
I found your key beside the kitchen door
Cold coffee waiting like it did before
Your coat still hangs where you left it in the spring
Funny how a little cloth can hold everything
[Pre-Chorus]
I tell the neighbors I’m doing fine
Then lose my nerve at closing time
[Chorus]
You took the good days with you when you left
Now every room is missing something else
I pay the rent, I wash the plates, I sleep alone
But the hardest part is hearing my own home
[Verse 2]
The bus rolls past at quarter after five
Same tired driver, same town staying alive
I bought two peaches, then I put one back
Old habits follow every step I take
[Pre-Chorus]
I keep your number in my phone
Like a door I’m scared to leave alone
[Chorus]
You took the good days with you when you left
Now every room is missing something else
I pay the rent, I wash the plates, I sleep alone
But the hardest part is hearing my own home
[Bridge]
If you come back, don’t bring an apology
Bring the truth you never gave to me
I can forgive the night, the lie, the rain
I just can’t keep forgiving you again
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
You took the good days with you when you left
Now every room is missing something else
I pay the rent, I wash the plates, I sleep alone
But the hardest part is hearing my own home
[Outro]
The kettle sings, the hallway stays still
I love you there, though I never will