Linen and Light

[Intro]
[Verse]
Fluorescent hum is low
Midnight laundry starts to flow
Soap suds spinning slow
Watching cycles come and go
Cold linoleum on my toes
Where the quiet feeling grows
[Pre-Chorus]
I used to cut my edges
To fit inside your ledges
Small enough to hide
Keeping all the hurt inside
[Chorus]
But the dryer’s turning
And my heart is learning
I won’t shrink no more
Leave that ghost at the door
Folding sheets of white
In the middle of the night
[Hook]
No more small talk
No more tight walk
Just the rhythm
Just the wisdom
[Verse]
He liked the coffee black
I never talked back
He wanted me thin
Like the paper I was in
I wore his heavy coat
While I tried to stay afloat
[Chorus]
But the dryer’s turning
And my heart is learning
I won’t shrink no more
Leave that ghost at the door
Folding sheets of white
In the middle of the night
[Bridge]
Crisp and warm against my skin
This is where I begin
Stretch the fabric, feel the weight
I’m no longer second-rate
Muted horn begins to play
Chasing all the gray away
[Post-Chorus]
I'm taking up the space
With a soft and steady grace
Linen smells like rain
Washing off the stain
[Chorus]
But the dryer’s turning
And my heart is learning
I won’t shrink no more
Leave that ghost at the door
Folding sheets of white
In the middle of the night
[Outro]