[Verse 1] Summer on the rails again Mango skins and paper fans Your suitcase slept in overhead My hands were tied around my plans I took the window seat on time Watched the poles turn into lines Held the aisle like I was told But left one space and kept it warm [Pre-Chorus] For the name I almost knew For the dream I kept for you I laughed it off, then looked away Till the tracks began to sway [Chorus] Save me a seat Save me a seat I kept it open for the one I lost Save me a seat Save me a seat You came back quiet, but you came at all [Verse 2] Town by town, the summer peeled Yellow fields and laundry lines A kid with soda on his chin Asked if I was waiting on someone I said, "Maybe, maybe not" Tight smile, soft heart, burning hot In my bag, a folded note With a station name and a faded hope [Pre-Chorus] For the face behind the steam For the shape of what I dreamed The train kept humming through the heat Like it knew my missing seat [Chorus] Save me a seat Save me a seat I kept it open for the one I lost Save me a seat Save me a seat You came back quiet, but you came at all [Bridge] Then you walked in with sunlit hair A paper cup and tired eyes Not a ghost, not a mistake Just somebody real in time You smiled like, "Is this taken?" And I nearly said, "Of course" But my hand moved off the bag And I let the future board [Chorus] Save me a seat Save me a seat I kept it open for the one I lost Save me a seat Save me a seat You came back quiet, but you came at all Save me a seat Save me a seat I don't need the dream I used to chase Save me a seat Save me a seat Right here beside me is the better place [Outro] Summer on the rails again Now the window's full of you One more stop, then one more mile And I know exactly what to do Save me a seat Save me a seat I kept it open Now it's yours to keep