Paper Umbrella

Lyrics

Verse 1
Your coat still hangs by the door
Like you might come back for more
Two cups dry on the sill
And the room won't keep still

I counted your steps in the hall
Then I counted none at all
The clock hit hard on the wall
I was there through it all

Pre-Chorus
And the marching drums go by
Like a storm that learned to cry
I stand where your shadow used to lean
Still looking for what you mean

Chorus
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
My hands stay cold
My heart stays bare

Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
I still say your name
To empty air

Verse 2
Your lighter sits by the sink
I can't even watch it blink
The shirt you forgot on the chair
Still folds you into the air

I tried to eat, tried to sleep
But your absence cuts too deep
Every fork in my hand
Feels like a stranger's plan

Pre-Chorus
And the marching drums go by
Like a train in someone else's sky
I stand where your shadow used to lean
Still looking for what you mean

Chorus
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
My hands stay cold
My heart stays bare

Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
I still say your name
To empty air

Bridge
If you loved me, why'd you go
Why'd you leave me in this slow
Little house with the blue front door
And a love that asks for more

I hear brass in the rain
I hear your laugh inside the pain
If you come back, say my name
Or let me learn this ache again

Chorus
Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
My hands stay cold
My heart stays bare

Don't leave me here
Don't leave me here
I still say your name
To empty air