Verse 1 – female alto
Paint peeled off the wall where I learned to draw
Chalk dust in my palm, still holding the line
Grandfather's old watch stopped on a Tuesday night
Daddy said it kept perfect time when he was mine
Pre-chorus
So tell me why this room stayed still so long
Why your laughter is louder than anything I've sung
Is it because we waited for the dark to move
Or were you holding onto something that won't leave
Chorus – male light baritone and female alto duet
We let the clock go, we let the clock go
Sky is not ours yet so we're moving slow
We keep the spark inside a lantern flame
And we don't need to count down till we're the same
Verse 2 – female alto
Your hand slipped into mine on a stairwell rail
The wind outside was breathing in the same tone
Every second felt like an extra beat
Because I didn't want that moment gone
Pre-chorus
So tell me why this room stayed still so long
Why your laughter is louder than anything I've sung
Is it because we waited for the dark to move
Or were you holding onto something that won't leave
Chorus – male light baritone and female alto duet
We let the clock go, we let the clock go
Sky is not ours yet so we're moving slow
We keep the spark inside a lantern flame
And we don't need to count down till we're the same
Bridge – male light baritone solo
Maybe time's just waiting on us too
Maybe it wants us to stay with this glow, with you
No schedule for the open road
Just the weight of our two hearts in tow
Chorus – full band and vocal trade lines
We let the clock go, we let the clock go
Sky is not ours yet so we're moving slow
We keep the spark inside a lantern flame
And we don't need to count down till we're the same
Outro – female alto
We kept the light in our hands
Now we can see that it was planned
