Bottles on the Step
Style: Gospel soul

[Verse 1]
Bottles clink soft on the step
Nothing much, just a sound I keep
Morning comes slow, the light still grey
But you're the reason I don't fret

[Pre-chorus]
I've counted every small thing you do
The kettle on, the porch light too
It all adds up to something true

[Chorus]
Vicki, you're the calm in my chest
Steady as the porch at rest
Some folks chase, some folks flee
Vicki, you just stay with me

[Verse 2]
The slab's gone cracked beneath our feet
Years of standing, years of heat
Still you lean there, coffee in hand
And somehow that's enough for me

[Chorus]
Vicki, you're the calm in my chest
Steady as the porch at rest
Some folks chase, some folks flee
Vicki, you just stay with me

[Bridge]
No fireworks, no big parade
Just the hush after the glasses clink
Love that doesn't need to be said
Love that's quiet, love that stays

[Chorus]
Vicki, you're the calm in my chest
Steady as the porch at rest
Some folks chase, some folks flee
Vicki, you just stay with me

[Outro]
Bottles still clink on the step
And I'm still glad you're the one I keep

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