Drawn in Pencil

[Verse 1] I wake to find the morning dim, Your shadow’s fading at the rim. A coffee cup you left behind, Cold as the thoughts inside my mind. I keep the door half-open wide, Hoping you might step inside. [Chorus] So I draw you in pencil, Shades of grey, soft and gentle. If the rain starts to fall, Will it wash you away at all? And I don’t wanna let you fade, In the lines that my hands have made. [Verse 2] Your laughter’s caught in midnight air, I turn around, you’re not there. The pages curl, the story bends, A love that lingers, never ends. I trace the smile I used to know, Afraid to let the colors go. [Chorus] So I draw you in pencil, Shades of grey, soft and gentle. If the rain starts to fall, Will it wash you away at all? And I don’t wanna let you fade, In the lines that my hands have made. [Bridge] Some sketches never find the frame, Some hearts can’t stay the same. But still, I keep you close to me, In the space where dreams should be. [Outro] So I draw you in pencil, Shades of grey, soft and gentle. Every line, every trace, Brings me back to your face.