The Ceramic Ring

[Intro]
[Verse]
The steam is rising slow
Against the window glow
A ceramic ring of tea
Looking back at me
The sugar grain won't melt
Like the secrets I have felt
[Pre-Chorus]
Raindrops trace the glass
Watching hours pass
The piano plays a minor key
But D major stays with me
[Chorus]
It doesn't need a name
To keep away the rain
A quiet little light
Keeping me alright
The gift of never saying
While the strings are softly playing
[Verse]
You're sitting by the door
Creaking on the floor
Reading something old
To keep away the cold
I watch your glasses slide
With nowhere left to hide
[Chorus]
It doesn't need a name
To keep away the rain
A quiet little light
Keeping me alright
The gift of never saying
While the strings are softly playing
[Bridge]
Maybe it's better this way
Than finding words to say
The silence is a home
Where I am not alone
A secret in a cup
Never quite used up
[Verse]
The waitress clears the tray
In her tired, busy way
The viola hums a sigh
As the clouds go drifting by
I pull my sweater tight
In the soft afternoon light
A love that stays a seed
Is all the bloom I need
[Post-Chorus]
Just a quiet light
Keeping me alright
It was a gift to hold
Better left untold
[Outro]