Heavy Coat (Soft Acoustic)

[Intro] (fingerpicked guitar, low cello hum) [Verse 1] I've been wearing something heavy on my back Got no buttons, got no zipper, got no tag Walk around the kitchen, walk around the town Feels like every step is pulling me down [Pre-Chorus] Nobody else can see it there But I can feel it everywhere [Chorus] It's just a heavy coat It's not the shape of me I can loosen up the collar Let my shoulders breathe One sleeve at a time I'll set it by the door I don't have to carry What I carried before [Verse 2] Made a cup of tea and let it cool too long Sat beside the window, hummed a little song Told a friend the truth when they asked me how Said "it's heavy" and it felt lighter somehow [Pre-Chorus] Nobody else can see it there But I can feel it everywhere [Chorus] It's just a heavy coat It's not the shape of me I can loosen up the collar Let my shoulders breathe One sleeve at a time I'll set it by the door I don't have to carry What I carried before [Bridge] Some days I'll pick it up again That's alright, that's how it's been But every time I let it fall It's a little less heavy after all [Final Chorus] It's just a heavy coat It's not the shape of me I can loosen up the collar Let my shoulders breathe One sleeve at a time I'll set it by the door I don't have to carry What I carried before [Outro] Hang it by the door Hang it by the door