[INSTRUMENTAL — tremolo guitar arpeggio, brass entering over bongos] [VERSE 1 — smooth nimble phrasing, strings moving underneath] Nico said his brother needed one more favor, nothing much A signature, a telephone, a little human touch Then his phone lit up with "Kell" and he let it ring out twice Mara took the spare key from me and turned it toward the light [CHORUS — open romantic hook turned suspicious, strings sweeping behind] One more little favor One more little favor That's how they sell you That's how they sell you [VERSE 2 — warmer vocal turning cold, melodic bass turning below] The key had fresh tape on the teeth where Nico marked the match The gray car by the office had the same tape on its dash He hadn't given us an exit, he had given us a sound Something Kell could follow through the sleeping town [CHORUS — open romantic hook turned suspicious, strings sweeping behind] One more little favor One more little favor That's how they sell you That's how they sell you [INSTRUMENTAL — swirling guitar solo, strings and brass trading phrases] [VERSE 3 — quicker phrasing, phaser guitar glowing] Mara smiled at Nico, said, "You always were good with debt" Then she put the key into his pocket and she kissed his cheek I took the black bag, she took the brown, we left him both our cups By the time his brother called again the boatyard door was shut [PRE-CHORUS — rising melody, full band lifting] No spare car, no spare kindness No more friends with debts [CHORUS — fullest hook, brass and strings together] One more little favor One more little favor That's how they sell you That's how they sell you [OUTRO — tremolo guitar returning, vocal echoing] One more little favor One more little favor Nico got his fresh start We got running
