Backpacks and Winter Hats

[Intro - an extended jazz instrumental] [Verse 1] Frozen curb and Salt-stained shoes Bag of merch between my knees You asked for a light I lied Said I smoked Just to stand there shaking in your steam You laughed too hard At my lamest jokes Breath hanging like cobwebs in the dark A sudden car alarm Somebody slipped We all clapped like it was high art [Chorus] (Back packs and winter hats!) Names I never learned Nights I won’t forget We found our warmth (In that busted parking lot!) You held my sleeve like it meant something Then vanished with the thaw (vanished with the thaw) [Verse 2 - Julia and Paul Duet] You missed your ride On purpose I think Said “Guess I live here now For tonight” We split one last Lukewarm beer Cursed the snow piles like they ruined our lives [Chorus] (Back packs and winter hats!) Names I never learned Nights I can’t forget We found our warmth (In that busted parking lot!) You held my sleeve like it meant something Then vanished with the thaw (vanished with the thaw) [Bridge] Did you make it home Did you grow old Did you sell your cds for rent in June Did your loud mouth Finally quiet Or did you find a bigger room [VERSE - Julia and Paul Duet] I still check Every blurry crowd For your thrift-store coat with chipped black paint I still have Your doodles in a drawer As proof that it was real Not just a dream [Chorus] (Back packs and winter hats!) Ghosts I only knew for one cigarette We found our warmth In that busted parking lot You held my sleeve like it meant something Then vanished with the thaw [Outro] (Back packs and winter hats!) And I’m still standing there Alone out in the snow Alone out in the snow