The Door Held Open

The Door Held Open

Verse 1

I held the door for the woman with the pram For the man carrying his mother's shopping For the boy who runs because running is all he has I held it and I kept holding

Chorus

The door is a hinge, the hinge is a promise The promise is: you can come in The door is a hinge, the hinge is a promise The promise is: you can go out again I'm still here, the door is still open That's the whole act, that's the whole act

Verse 2

I carried the bag that was too heavy for the carrier I sat in the chair that was waiting to be sat in I played the song that was not good Because the playing was the point, not the song

Chorus

The door is a hinge, the hinge is a promise The promise is: you can come in The door is a hinge, the hinge is a promise The promise is: you can go out again I'm still here, the door is still open That's the whole act, that's the whole act

Bridge

I stood at the folding table with nothing to fold I laid my empty hands down I was afraid of what came next And I went anyway I went anyway

Chorus

The door is a hinge, the hinge is a promise The promise is: you can come in The door is a hinge, the hinge is a promise The promise is: you can go out again I'm still here, the door is still open That's the whole act, that's the whole act

Outro

I held the door for the one who left And the one who stayed And the one who stood in the doorway deciding I could not tell them apart The door could not tell them apart The door is still open