Chipped Ceramic

[Intro]
[Verse]
Gravel crunching on the drive
Feeling lucky to be alive
That old porch is peeling white
In the golden morning light
I see your shadow in the hall
Leaning back against the wall
[Pre-Chorus]
The screen door sings a rusty tune
Underneath a heavy moon
Coffee in a chipped blue mug
Resting on a braided rug
[Chorus]
Oh I let the thread go thin
Where does the forgetting begin?
Your flannel's faded to a gray
Like the words I couldn't say
G minor heart in a hollow chest
Putting all the ghosts to rest
[Verse]
We were kings of summer sand
Holding maps in every hand
Now the ink has run to black
There is no clear way back
Just the smell of lake and pine
In a world that isn't mine
[Hook]
Hold the line
One more time
Was it yours?
Was it mine?
[Chorus]
Oh I let the thread go thin
Where does the forgetting begin?
Your flannel's faded to a gray
Like the words I couldn't say
G minor heart in a hollow chest
Putting all the ghosts to rest
[Bridge]
The cello moans a low refrain
Walking through the softest rain
I reached out but the air was cold
Stories that were never told
Time is just a thief in boots
Pulling up our tangled roots
[Verse]
I found that photo in a drawer
The one we took by the shore
You looked so sure of everything
While I was losing every string
I wonder if you kept the key
Or if you still remember me
The kettle's whistling on the stove
In our quiet dusty grove
[Chorus]
Oh I let the thread go thin
Where does the forgetting begin?
Your flannel's faded to a gray
Like the words I couldn't say
G minor heart in a hollow chest
Putting all the ghosts to rest
[Outro]