Room at the Table

Verse 1 You know who takes the sugar Who leaves it on the side You find a spoon for everyone And let your own tea slide A paper hat is leaning The tape has lost its hold You laugh and leave it crooked There are stories to be told Chorus Leave a little room at the table Let the kettle take its time You can tell it if you want to We can share a little quiet I will take these plates away now You can stay a little while There is room for what is missing There is room here for your smile Verse 2 A supper in a parked car A fork of borrowed wood You tell us how the grandest plans Went wrong and still were good A name comes through the doorway It need not wait outside We pass the picture slowly And let the silence have its time Chorus Leave a little room at the table Let the kettle take its time You can tell it if you want to We can share a little quiet I will take these plates away now You can stay a little while There is room for what is missing There is room here for your smile Bridge Tuesday has no ribbons No reason to be grand I move my bag, you take the chair A biscuit in your hand Outro The water starts to murmur You begin another line I will bring the tea this morning You can take your time