Songs for Thea

Verse 1

Rain is running down the black ribs slow Soaking into my old leather shoes I don't mind the cold or the wait Not when I'm standing here for you

Pre-chorus

My feet are wet, my collar's damp But none of that gets under my skin I keep watching for you to turn the corner

Chorus

Thea, you're the reason I'm out here Thea, standing in this grey downpour I'd wait through worse to see your face You're the one thing I am waiting for

Verse 2

Streetlights blur through every falling drop The umbrella's leaking at the seam I don't care, I'm not going anywhere You're worth more than staying clean

Pre-chorus

My feet are wet, my collar's damp But none of that gets under my skin I keep watching for you to turn the corner

Chorus

Thea, you're the reason I'm out here Thea, standing in this grey downpour I'd wait through worse to see your face You're the one thing I am waiting for

Bridge

Let it pour, let it soak right through Nothing changes how I feel Every minute I'm not with you Just makes this waiting real

Chorus

Thea, you're the reason I'm out here Thea, standing in this grey downpour I'd wait through worse to see your face You're the one thing I am waiting for

Outro

Rain still runs down these old black ribs But I see you now, and I'm home

Verse 1

The railings have gone rusted green Gulls are folded up asleep You lean on them and watch the tide And I forget the world is wide

Pre-chorus

No one else has stopped to look No one else would understand But this is how my quiet starts

Chorus

Thea, you're the calm in me Steady as this water's pull Nothing here needs fixing, Thea You already make it full

Verse 2

We didn't plan to walk this far The path just kept on going grey You said the gulls looked half asleep I said so did the whole wide day

Chorus

Thea, you're the calm in me Steady as this water's pull Nothing here needs fixing, Thea You already make it full

Bridge

Some loves need the sun to show Mine just needs you standing near Rust and grey and low tide water Feel like home when you are here

Chorus

Thea, you're the calm in me Steady as this water's pull Nothing here needs fixing, Thea You already make it full

Outro

The railings will keep turning green I'll keep choosing you, unseen

Verse 1

Brown leaves cling to the damp ground They won't let go, won't fall down Wind comes hard by the broken fence You hold on to me just like them

Pre-chorus

I've seen what the cold months take But you never learned to break So my heart keeps leaning your way

Chorus

Thea, you're the one thing that stays Through the grey and the fading days Nia never held me so near Thea, I still choose you, right here

Verse 2

Fence slats fall but the posts remain Bent a little, standing again You're the steady thing in my view When the rest goes, I turn to you

Pre-chorus

I've seen what the cold months take But you never learned to break So my heart keeps leaning your way

Chorus

Thea, you're the one thing that stays Through the grey and the fading days Nia never held me so near Thea, I still choose you, right here

Bridge

Some love blooms and some love waits Some love just stays out in all weathers You never asked to be easy You just stayed, and that's enough

Chorus

Thea, you're the one thing that stays Through the grey and the fading days Nia never held me so near Thea, I still choose you, right here

Outro

Leaves will lie there long past spring Same as you, still holding to me