Verse 1

You said the rent was late, I said the train ran slow

With two cold coffees and a coat against the snow

You kept the receipt tucked inside your paper sleeve

Like proof that little promises are hard to keep

I took the long way past the bakery at dawn

The owner swept the flour where the day had gone

You looked me straight in the face and asked me why

I gave you every honest answer but the right one tonight

Chorus

Say it plain, don’t dress it up for me

If the door is closed, leave the key

I can take the truth, I can take the weight

Just don’t make me guess while I’m standing here and wait

Say it plain, let the silence end

No more half-made plans we have to mend

If you’re walking out, then walk out clean

Don’t leave one foot in and call it in-between