[Verse 1] We met by the dumpling stand Your quills caught the steam You laughed like a taxi brake Under a busted awning beam I kept my tail to the wall You slid me your apple tart We spoke in tiny moves Trying not to startle the dark [Pre-Chorus] Cameras on the corner pole Spin their little glass eyes So we walked the alleys slow With our hearts in disguise Your paw brushed mine in a coat So small, so brave I heard the whole block change When you looked my way [Chorus] Stay close, stay close Under the wire glow Stay close, stay close Where the old beans grow Stay close, stay close Let the bad world pass Stay close, stay close We can make this last [Verse 2] We hid in the laundromat Behind the folded sheets You made a joke about destiny With a stain on your sleeve I said, “Girl, you’re sharp enough To tear through all their plans” You said, “Baby, so are you” And you took my hand The scanner at the subway mouth Blinking red and blue But your eyes were a secret room I could step right through [Pre-Chorus] Every screen wants a name Every map wants proof But your little nose said “Run with me, stay loose” The city kept on counting Every footstep, every sigh Still we kissed in the shadow Of a blinking wire sky [Chorus] Stay close, stay close Under the wire glow Stay close, stay close Where the old beans grow Stay close, stay close Let the bad world pass Stay close, stay close We can make this last [Bridge] Let them print their numbers Let them build their nets We got a pocket full of moonlight And a table full of bets If they come with questions We’ll turn our backs and sway Two little thorns in a ballroom Learning love the risky way [Chorus] Stay close, stay close Under the wire glow Stay close, stay close Where the old beans grow Stay close, stay close Let the bad world pass Stay close, stay close We can make this last
