You Said You'd Wait, and You Did

Lyrics

I left in the autumn with a suitcase and a plan
Said I'd be back by the springtime
You said, I'll keep the kettle on, I'll keep the porch light low
And I thought, how kind, how like you

The seasons turned in a different town
Letters thin as paper in my hand
But every one of them said the same
I'm here, love, I understand

You said you'd wait, and you did
Through the frost and the long dark hours
You said you'd wait, and you did
With a window full of flowers
I came back up the garden path
And the door swung open wide
You said you'd wait, and you did
And I'm home, I'm home, I'm home inside

The tulips by the gate had come up red
You'd planted them the day I went
You said, I wanted something to count on
Something to mark the time we spent

You said you'd wait, and you did
Through the frost and the long dark hours
You said you'd wait, and you did
With a window full of flowers
I came back up the garden path
And the door swung open wide
You said you'd wait, and you did
And I'm home, I'm home, I'm home inside

Some people measure love in what they give
Some in how long they stay
You measured yours in tulips and in tea
And I'll never be away

You said you'd wait, and you did
Through the frost and the long dark hours
You said you'd wait, and you did
With a window full of flowers
I came back up the garden path
And the door swung open wide
You said you'd wait, and you did
And I'm home, I'm home, I'm home inside

You said you'd wait, and you did
And I'm home