The Cooling Screen

[Intro]
[Verse]
Tuesday morning, half-past nine
Sun is feeling pretty fine
Laundry spinning in the drum
Listen to the motor hum
There’s a plant upon the sill
Looking tired, standing still
Just a succulent in gray
Waiting for a better day
[Chorus]
I don’t need a grand design
To know that everything is mine
Just the breeze against the floor
Coming through the kitchen door
It’s the cooling of the year
I am glad that I am here
Small magic in the light
Everything is feeling right
[Verse]
Walked back home across the street
Grass is soft beneath my feet
Screen door swinging on the hinge
Life is on a quiet binge
I forgot to make a plan
Doing only what I can
Coffee’s getting slightly cold
Stories that are never told
[Pre-Chorus]
Summer’s starting to let go
Moving steady, moving slow
I can feel the change of pace
In this ordinary space
[Chorus]
I don’t need a grand design
To know that everything is mine
Just the breeze against the floor
Coming through the kitchen door
It’s the cooling of the year
I am glad that I am here
Small magic in the light
Everything is feeling right
[Bridge]
Glockenspiel is ringing out
What’s the world even about?
No more rushing to the end
I have time enough to spend
With the shadows on the wall
Watching golden shadows fall
[Verse]
Checked the mail, it’s mostly junk
Found a penny in my trunk
Smells like fabric softener sheets
And the quiet of the streets
I am giddy, I am small
I don’t mind the wait at all
Just a Tuesday, just a vibe
Feeling lucky to be alive
[Hook]
It’s the cooling
It’s the cooling
Yeah, it’s coming through the door
I don’t need much anymore
[Chorus]
I don’t need a grand design
To know that everything is mine
Just the breeze against the floor
Coming through the kitchen door
It’s the cooling of the year
I am glad that I am here
Small magic in the light
Everything is feeling right
[Outro]