The Red Coat Girl

Verse 1

I packed the whole apartment on a Sunday

The boxes took the place of all our plans

I drove past the diner where we'd always eat

And almost turned the wheel with my right hand

Pre-Chorus

And I know that I should let it settle

Give the quiet rooms a chance to breathe

Chorus

But every face I pass reminds me of her smile

And nobody laughs the way she did

I'm moving on but I keep looking back a while

Hoping somebody comes close to how she lived

Verse 2

I tried the coffee shop she never liked

Sat alone and scrolled until it closed

The girl with the red coat almost felt the same

But she just smiled and never really noticed

Pre-Chorus

And I'm not looking for a song or an answer

Just a kindness that I rarely find

Chorus

But every face I pass reminds me of her smile

And nobody laughs the way she did

I'm moving on but I keep looking back a while

Hoping somebody comes close to how she lived

Bridge

Maybe I'm the one who's still the same

Holding out a glass that's dry

But I'll feed the plants and learn her old games

And wave to strangers passing by

Chorus

But every face I pass reminds me of her smile

And nobody laughs the way she did

I'm moving on but I keep looking back a while

Hoping somebody comes close to how she lived