Blue Ink and Wool

[Intro]
[Verse]
The rain is tapping on the glass
Watching all the minutes pass
I bought this coat for twenty bucks
A lucky find, a stroke of luck
It smells like cedar and the cold
A story waiting to be told
[Pre-Chorus]
My fingers brushed against a fold
Something hidden, something old
A crumpled scrap of yellowed white
Caught within the dimming light
[Chorus]
It’s just a list for the store
Three years ago, or maybe more
Your cursive leaning to the right
A ghost that’s visiting tonight
Oat milk and a dozen eggs
The way the memory begs
To stay a little longer here
To keep you very near
[Verse]
There’s a smudge of blueberry jam
Reminding me of who I am
You wrote “don’t forget the stamps”
Beside the glow of bedside lamps
Lavender soap and sourdough bread
The things you did, the things you said
[Chorus]
It’s just a list for the store
Three years ago, or maybe more
Your cursive leaning to the right
A ghost that’s visiting tonight
Oat milk and a dozen eggs
The way the memory begs
To stay a little longer here
To keep you very near
[Bridge]
It isn't loud, this hollow space
Just a shadow of your face
The Wurlitzer begins to hum
I’m waiting for the peace to come
I tuck the paper in my palm
To keep the kitchen feeling calm
[Verse]
I wonder if you knew back then
The power of a ballpoint pen
To bridge the gap across the years
And dry a couple sudden tears
I’ll wear the wool, I’ll keep the note
The warmest thing inside this coat
[Chorus]
It’s just a list for the store
Three years ago, or maybe more
Your cursive leaning to the right
A ghost that’s visiting tonight
Oat milk and a dozen eggs
The way the memory begs
To stay a little longer here
To keep you very near
[Post-Chorus]
Just some milk and some tea
A little piece of you and me
Just some bread and some soap
A little bit of quiet hope
[Outro]