Meet Me at Pier Nine

[INSTRUMENTAL — fast bongos and twang riff, brass punching in] [VERSE 1 — quick clipped melody, bass darting underneath] Eli stood there Between two men Too thin, too pale Alive again Mara stepped forward Voss raised one hand He wanted proof Before the man [VERSE 2 — vocal skipping over fast bongos] I gave the bag He checked the first He checked the names He checked the worst He smiled at me He said, "At last" I watched the courier Clear the pier [CHORUS — punchy open hook, brass answering each phrase] Meet me at Pier Nine Meet me at Pier Nine Bring the books Leave with your life [VERSE 3 — brighter, guitar riff chasing the vocal] Voss freed Eli Mara held tight Kell moved closer Voss said, "Good night" He said, "Our deal Ends at the gate" The first siren Answered late [CHORUS — punchy open hook, brass answering each phrase] Meet me at Pier Nine Meet me at Pier Nine Bring the books Leave with your life [BRIDGE — urgent melody, brass pulsing beneath] He checked the last page Saw the print All the names Copied clean He looked at me I looked at Mara She had the gun Out of her coat [INSTRUMENTAL — 16-bar fuzz guitar break, bongos and strings accelerating] [CHORUS — fullest hook, full brass and swirling guitar] Meet me at Pier Nine Meet me at Pier Nine Bring the books Leave with your life [CHORUS — repeat hook, strings climbing above] Meet me at Pier Nine Meet me at Pier Nine Bring the books Leave with your life [OUTRO — twang riff circling, vocal echoing over bongos] Meet me at Pier Nine Meet me at Pier Nine The copies traveled So did we