Stay a Little Longer

Verse 1

You walked in with the evening

and the room forgot its noise

I counted every heartbeat

like a stranger counts his coins

Your name sat on my tongue

soft as summer rain

Pre-Chorus

And I don't know what this is

but I want to know it slow

Chorus

Stay a little longer

stay a little longer with me

Every road I've wandered

led me here so quietly

Stay a little longer

let the morning take its time

Post-Chorus

(Ooh, ooh, stay with me)

(Ooh, ooh, stay with me)

Verse 2

Your hands were telling stories

that your mouth had never told

I read them like a letter

written centuries ago

You laughed and something opened

a door I'd kept shut

Pre-Chorus

And I don't need the answers

I just need you here tonight

Chorus

Stay a little longer

stay a little longer with me

Every road I've wandered

led me here so quietly

Stay a little longer

let the morning take its time

Post-Chorus

(Ooh, ooh, stay with me)

(Ooh, ooh, stay with me)

Bridge

If the years ask where I've been

I'll say I found a garden

I'll say I learned to breathe again

I'll say your name like praying

Chorus

Stay a little longer

stay a little longer with me

Every road I've wandered

led me here so quietly

Stay a little longer

let the morning take its time

Post-Chorus

(Ooh, ooh, stay with me)

(Ooh, ooh, stay with me)