Track 5 of the album Windowsill Weather · 2019
Thank You for Leaving the Light On
by Wren Hallett
“Somebody left the light on for me and I never said thank you, so I wrote it down. The borrowed coat is back, by the way.”
singer-songwriter · hushed folk · late-night ballad · 3:26
Lyrics
The kettle's cooling by the sink A coat I borrowed on the chair You left a note beside the bread Said sleep well, I'll be there I came in late, the stairs were dark Except the glow beneath your door You never ask me where I've been You only want me safe once more Thank you for leaving the light on For the quiet in your care For the way you never ask for much But always leave a chair Thank you for leaving the light on Soft as breath on the glass I'll remember every small kindness As the long nights slowly pass I think of all the little things That no one stops to name A blanket folded at the foot A hand that stays the same Love is not a thunderclap It is a lamp that stays Burning through the sleeping hours In the quiet, gentle ways Thank you for leaving the light on For the quiet in your care For the way you never ask for much But always leave a chair Thank you for leaving the light on Soft as breath on the glass I'll remember every small kindness As the long nights slowly pass Thank you For the light Left on for me