You Don't Have to Knock

You don't have to knock
I meant it when I said it

You text me from the bottom of the stairwell
Ask if now is still a decent time
I said an hour ago that I was cooking
You say you didn't want to cross a line
You stand there holding flowers and an apology
For being seven minutes after six

You don't have to knock
Every time you want a little room
You can find me in the middle of a bad idea
I don't need to tidy up for you

Come on in
There's a plate beside the stove

We had a stupid fight about a bookshelf
You wanted level; I said close enough
You folded up the sweater that you'd borrowed
Like one wrong word had changed the shape of us
I said I'm still annoyed about the bookshelf
You laughed a little when I took your coat

You don't have to knock
Every time you want a little room
You can find me in the middle of a bad idea
I don't need to tidy up for you

I can't promise we won't get it wrong here
I can't promise every day is kind
But a bad half hour doesn't end the evening
You don't have to earn a place each time

You don't have to knock
Every time you want a little room
You can find me in the middle of a bad idea
I don't need to tidy up for you

You don't have to knock
Every time you want a little room
You can find me in the middle of a bad idea
I don't need to tidy up for you

You don't have to knock
Today I heard you on the stair
You called my name and asked if I had coffee
I said I did; you said you'd meet me there