Tell Me Why?

Verse 1

Summer porch and a screen door hum

You were drawing circles in the sand

I was counting all the reasons to stay

Every reason slipped right through my hand

Pre-Chorus

So I hold what I can hold

Watch the evening turn to gold

Chorus

Tell me why the light goes slow

Tell me why I let you go

Say my name the way you used to

Say it soft and say it true

(Tell me why)

(Tell me why)

Verse 2

Paper lanterns on a rusty wire

You were laughing at the things I said

Now the quiet settles in the yard

And I'm talking to your side of the bed

Pre-Chorus

So I keep what I can keep

Fold the hours into sleep

Chorus

Tell me why the light goes slow

Tell me why I let you go

Say my name the way you used to

Say it soft and say it true

(Tell me why)

(Tell me why)

Bridge

Time is a patient river

Time is a gentle thief

Time takes the small believing

Leaves the wide relief

Chorus

Tell me why the light goes slow

Tell me why I let you go

Say my name the way you used to

Say it soft and say it true

(Tell me why)

(Tell me why)

Outro

Say it soft and say it true

(Tell me why)