[Verse 1] We met by the laundromat sign Folding the rain in half You laughed at my cracked old shoes I said, "I can fix that" Your porch light on at dusk Your dog in the screen door frame We talked in the cab of my truck Like names were a kind of flame [Pre-Chorus] And the whole town watched us slow Like a train in the snow But you held my hand Like you already knew [Chorus] Stay here with me On Maple Street We can be small And still be free Stay here with me I can be brave In your quiet love We learn to change [Verse 2] I used to fold my heart away Under the seat in fear Keep my best words in my mouth Pretend I wasn't here But you put your tea on the stove And left room at the sink Now even the hard-to-say Feels closer than I think [Pre-Chorus] And the whole town watched us grow Like grass through the road But you held my hand Like you already knew [Chorus] Stay here with me On Maple Street We can be small And still be free Stay here with me I can be brave In your quiet love We learn to change [Bridge] If the seasons turn mean If the wind gets loud We'll lock the gate And ride it out Your name on my tongue Like a match in the dark You took my almost And made it art [Final Chorus] Stay here with me On Maple Street We can be small And still be free Stay here with me I can be brave In your quiet love We learn to change Stay here with me Don't let go now In your quiet love We found our way