[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] I cut the block Before first train Down the side lane By the back gate Bread in the air Warm on my sleeve I check my watch Then let it breathe [Chorus] The shortcut smells of bread The shortcut smells of bread I move a little slow Let morning fill my head The shortcut smells of bread The shortcut smells of bread Old stone, fresh crust And that first hot spread [Verse 2] Shop door half-up Bell in my ear The baker looks up Says, "Come in here" He hands me a roll Still soft, still warm I hold both ends It warms the dawn The train can wait My phone can too A better kind Of start came through [Chorus] The shortcut smells of bread The shortcut smells of bread I move a little slow Let morning fill my head The shortcut smells of bread The shortcut smells of bread Old stone, fresh crust And that first hot spread [Instrumental Interlude] [Bridge] One turn off route One small delay A crust in hand Can bend the day No big talk No grand new plan Just warm bread And time to understand [Final Chorus] The shortcut smells of bread The shortcut smells of bread I move a little slow Let morning fill my head The shortcut smells of bread The shortcut smells of bread Old stone, fresh crust And that first hot spread [Instrumental Outro]
