The Hallway Light

Verse 1

You leave the light in the hallway

I don't turn it off till morning

You leave the light in the hallway

And all our winter is in this light

Pre-Chorus

Your keys on the cold table

Your sweater smells of campfire smoke

We don't count days by the calendar

We count steps to the door

Chorus

You leave the light in the hallway

I don't turn it off till morning

You leave the light in the hallway

And all our winter is in this light

Post-Chorus

(Oh-oh) you leave the light

(Oh-oh) I leave it on

(Oh-oh) you leave the light

All our winter in this light

Verse 2

I know you by the way you're silent

And by the way you rattle the kettle

You look for the second cup

Even when I'm already asleep

Pre-Chorus

In the kitchen there's a list bread and milk

You add to it in my handwriting

We argue who will turn off the light

And both forget why

Chorus

You leave the light in the hallway

I don't turn it off till morning

You leave the light in the hallway

And all our winter is in this light

Post-Chorus

(Oh-oh) you leave the light

(Oh-oh) I leave it on

(Oh-oh) you leave the light

All our winter in this light

Bridge

If one day the light goes out

I'll look for the switch in the dark

You'll say it's on the right as always

And I'll find it

Chorus

You leave the light in the hallway

I don't turn it off till morning

You leave the light in the hallway

And all our winter is in this light

Post-Chorus

(Oh-oh) you leave the light

(Oh-oh) I leave it on

(Oh-oh) you leave the light

All our winter in this light