Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You tie your apron slow
At the sink, by the window
Steam on the morning glass
Same old radio low
You pass me the sugar bowl
Like you always know
What I need before I say
What I can't let go

[Pre-Chorus]
And the day gets small when you look at me
Like every little thing is a memory

[Chorus]
Keep me in the morning, keep me in your hands
Keep me in the folding of your yellow plans
Mama, stay this moment, Mama, stay this way
I learn to love the little things when you say my name
[Mama, stay this way]

[Verse 2]
Your laugh in the hallway
Your keys in the dish
The worn-out quilt you stitched
Still holding all our wishes
You hum while you rinse the plates
I catch every note
Even on the hard days
You are the safest home

[Pre-Chorus]
And the clock can run but it can't erase
How your simple kindness leaves a trace

[Chorus]
Keep me in the morning, keep me in your hands
Keep me in the folding of your yellow plans
Mama, stay this moment, Mama, stay this way
I learn to love the little things when you say my name
[Mama, stay this way]

[Bridge]
If time takes us farther
Let it take me slow
I want the chipped-blue cup
And the way you fold
The world into kindness
One small act at a time
If love has a shape
It looks like yours and mine

[Final Chorus]
Keep me in the morning, keep me in your hands
Keep me in the folding of your yellow plans
Mama, stay this moment, Mama, stay this way
I learn to love the little things when you say my name
[Mama, stay this way]
[Mama, stay this way]