[Verse 1] Ramen for lunch again Extra greens, poached egg That ugly “energy” drink And a screen full of tickets Five o’clock, hard stop Back to the kitchen Minced pork on the counter Waiting since noon Not quite offal But maybe close enough For someone who says She won’t judge me much [Pre-Chorus] I shook out the bag It felt too light You said, “I like the view” From my side tonight [Chorus] Five sharp, I’m in the kitchen Five sharp, make it feel right Five sharp, you know I kept it Simple, savory, tonight (Oh, tonight) Five sharp, you walk in smiling Five sharp, and I’m still here Five sharp, across the river Upper Manhattan clear [Verse 2] Big meatballs in the pan Mash and gravy too A Welsh thing from memory I won’t name out loud for you Rarebits from whatever Was already there You rang the bell at seven With the city in your hair Air-cheek kisses at the door The usual soft exchange I took your bag first It was lighter than I’d imagined [Pre-Chorus] “Cheap hotels in Jersey? Why that view, that bed?” You laughed and aimed it back Across the Hudson instead [Chorus] Five sharp, I’m in the kitchen Five sharp, make it feel right Five sharp, you know I kept it Simple, savory, tonight (Oh, tonight) Five sharp, you walk in smiling Five sharp, and I’m still here Five sharp, across the river Upper Manhattan clear [Bridge] You asked about Wednesday I knew before you said Then Thursday girls’ night Clubbing never gets your head Gabi’s in New York Diana might go too Sylvia just turned twenty-one And I was checking who knew [Chorus] Five sharp, I’m in the kitchen Five sharp, make it feel right Five sharp, you know I kept it Simple, savory, tonight (Oh, tonight) Five sharp, you walk in smiling Five sharp, and I’m still here Five sharp, across the river Upper Manhattan clear [Outro] Beer for me, you said “Fuller’s,” you said, soft And we let the room go quiet As the windows carried on
