Play it Slow

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

Mother taught me every scale

Sundays at the upright

Wooden bench and aching wrists

She said the hurt means progress

I learned to breathe between the notes

Learned to wait for silence

Fifteen winters at that bench

Before I understood her

Pre-Chorus

And now the room is mine alone

Now the house is quiet

Every chord I strike is hers

Chorus

Play it soft play it slow

Let the whole thing ache and glow

Play it soft play it slow

That is all I know

Verse 2

Rain against the window glass

October in the hallway

I rehearse the second movement

Over over over

My hands remember what I lost

Fingers find the answer

She is sitting somewhere near

I can almost hear her

Pre-Chorus

So I keep the tempo low

Keep the pedal grounded

Every rest belongs to her

Chorus

Play it soft play it slow

Let the whole thing ache and glow

Play it soft play it slow

That is all I know

Bridge

No one claps

No one stays

I play for empty chairs

I play for her

Chorus

Play it soft play it slow

Let the whole thing ache and glow

Play it soft play it slow

That is all I know

Outro

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