[Verse 1]
Your blue cup’s still beside the sink
The one you chipped along the rim
I pass it every morning now
And almost hear you laughing in

[Pre-Chorus]
You’re two train lines and a long flight out
But distance finds a way to fill this house

[Chorus]
I miss you in the small, plain things
The second place I set for dinner
The coat you left behind in spring
Still hanging where the hall gets dimmer
And though the map says you’re so far
I keep your place the way things are

[Verse 2]
Your sister called from Portland late
She said the rain came down all day
I pictured you beneath that awning
With your hair tucked out of the way

[Pre-Chorus]
I save the stories I would tell you
Then keep them folded up until you call

[Chorus]
I miss you in the small, plain things
The second place I set for dinner
The coat you left behind in spring
Still hanging where the hall gets dimmer
And though the map says you’re so far
I keep your place the way things are

[Bridge]
When you come back, don’t bring a reason
Don’t make the miles mean anything
Just leave your bag beside the doorway
And let the kettle start to sing

[Final Chorus]
I miss you in the small, plain things
Your sleepy voice before the morning
The way you’d tap the window glass
When you were halfway through a story
And though the map says you’re so far
I keep your place the way things are

[Outro]
Your blue cup’s still beside the sink
I’ll leave it there until you’re home