Songs for Patricia

Verse 1

The grass is damp beneath the rug Steam is rising, then it's gone I forget the mug in my hand Watching you laugh at nothing much

Chorus

Patricia, stay a while longer here Nothing on this earth is clearer Than you, cross legged in the light Patricia, I don't need much more than this

Verse 2

You点 no, that's just how you talk Half a sentence, then you drift Into something you half remember I could listen for an hour straight

Pre-chorus

Our mugs have both gone cold now Neither of us moves to fix it This is the part I want to keep

Chorus

Patricia, stay a while longer here Nothing on this earth is clearer Than you, cross legged in the light Patricia, I don't need much more than this

Bridge

It isn't loud, what I feel for you It's steady, like the ground beneath the rug Some kind of love needs no occasion Just an afternoon, and you, and this

Chorus

Patricia, stay a while longer here Nothing on this earth is clearer Than you, cross legged in the light Patricia, I don't need much more than this

Outro

The grass will dry, the mugs will empty I'll still be here, still choosing you

Verse 1

You left your boots beside the door I never asked you to The mud has frozen hard on both Mine and yours right through

Pre-chorus

I count the pairs before I sleep Two where there was one There's something steady in that sight

Chorus

Patricia, you're the reason I stay warm Even when the frost sets in No storm has ever done us harm Patricia, I'd do it all again

Verse 2

We tracked the field till dark came down You laughed and lost your way I found you standing in the mud And knew I'd choose to stay

Chorus

Patricia, you're the reason I stay warm Even when the frost sets in No storm has ever done us harm Patricia, I'd do it all again

Bridge

Some loves are loud, and some are quiet This one just holds the line Frozen boots and steady breathing Yours right next to mine

Chorus

Patricia, you're the reason I stay warm Even when the frost sets in No storm has ever done us harm Patricia, I'd do it all again

Outro

Two boots frozen by the door I wouldn't want it any other way

Verse 1

Two cotton cases catch the breeze They twist together, glad to tease One wire holds them, side by side That's how I feel when you're close by

Pre-chorus

I don't need silk or fancy things Just plain white cotton, ordinary strings Something steady, pulling me toward you

Chorus

Patricia, you're the calm I choose No wind can pull loose what we don't lose Patricia, twist your hand in mine We hang together, glad to shine

Verse 2

The sheets get tangled in the storm They knot up tighter, keeping warm I watched them dance there, wild and free And thought of how you dance with me

Pre-chorus

I don't need silk or fancy things Just plain white cotton, ordinary strings Something steady, pulling me toward you

Chorus

Patricia, you're the calm I choose No wind can pull loose what we don't lose Patricia, twist your hand in mine We hang together, glad to shine

Bridge

Some loves need the perfect weather We just need the wire together Plain as cotton, sure as thread

Chorus

Patricia, you're the calm I choose No wind can pull loose what we don't lose Patricia, twist your hand in mine We hang together, glad to shine

Outro

Let the wind come take its turn Two lines twisted, still we'll hold