From the recording Good Old Days
Lyrics
[Intro]
“Funny thing about windows… they show you everything that changes--and everything that doesn’t.”
[Verse 1]
Sunlight shifts across the floor
Same old couch, same creaky door
I’ve watched a thousand mornings start
And felt them all inside this heart
Curtains dance, the kettle sings
Seasons turn on silent wings
New faces come, old shoes go by
Still, I sit and watch the sky
[Chorus]
This is my windowsill kingdom
Where the world rolls by below
Raindrops, birds, and passing cars
Stories only I could know
I don’t chase, I don’t roam far
I just keep my steady guard
In my windowsill kingdom
I’ve seen who we are
[Verse 2]
Once there was one who’d bark from the floor
Couldn’t jump high, but wanted more
He’d tilt his head, that little grin
Said, “One day, I’ll climb to where you’ve been”
He strutted loud, all heart, no shame
Chased the mail and stole my fame
But when the night grew soft and long
He’d rest below while I hummed a song
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’d purr to him, “The view’s just fine”
He’d sigh and say, “Then it’s yours, not mine”
Two souls in one gentle home
Each in the place we called our own
[Chorus]
This is my windowsill kingdom
Where the world rolls by below
Every change, I’ve seen it twice
Through glass and years that softly glow
I don’t chase, I don’t roam far
I just keep my steady guard
In my windowsill kingdom
I’ve seen who we are
[Bridge]
“He’s not here now, but sometimes I see his tail in the clouds.
And I like to think he’s still barking at the birds I never caught.”
[Chorus]
This is my windowsill kingdom
Where the sunlight fades to gold
Time moves slow, but love stays strong
In every story left untold
I don’t chase, I don’t roam far
I just keep my steady guard
In my windowsill kingdom
I’ve seen who we are
[Outro]
“Some kings wear crowns.
Me? I wear dust, sunlight… and a little bit of fur.”