[Verse 1] Ash on the table Lipstick on the edge of my glass You walk in like a worn-out story Cracks in your collar, rain on your past I taste your name Before you ever say a word Your coat drips questions Every button, every hurt [Chorus] Come a little closer, detective Let the smoke spell out your fate I can sing your sins in order Make you stay too long, too late Every note a little knife twist Every glance a crooked clue Come a little closer, detective I’ve got one more case for you [Verse 2] Cards in the back room Folded faces, bent old lies You keep your hand inside your pocket But your pulse is in your eyes The band plays crooked Like they’re hiding what they know I lean on your shoulder With a secret in my throat (oh) [Chorus] Come a little closer, detective Let the smoke spell out your fate I can sing your sins in order Make you stay too long, too late Every note a little knife twist Every glance a crooked clue Come a little closer, detective I’ve got one more case for you [Bridge] Who are you chasing? Is it me, or is it you? The bartender’s wiping down alibis Like fingerprints from your view I hum your history Soft enough to sound like truth You follow every fragile phrase Right back to the ruined proof [Chorus] Come a little closer, detective Let the smoke spell out your fate I can sing your sins in order Make you stay too long, too late Every note a little knife twist Every glance a crooked clue Come a little closer, detective Till the only mystery is you
