[Verse 1] Two tickets folded in my kitchen drawer For the night we planned three months before You took your books, I kept the lamp And a little piece of cardboard with a date stamped My sister said, "Well, are you gonna go?" I said, "I don't know" She said, "I do" [Pre-Chorus] There was a time I couldn't hear that song Without your face coming on Tonight I'm finding out how it sounds With my own two feet on the ground [Chorus] I kept the tickets, I kept the night I kept the part of me that comes alive You don't get every song I used to love Just because we couldn't work it out I kept the tickets, I'm going in Let the music get under my skin There's a whole good night on the other side I kept the tickets, I kept my life [Verse 2] We found our row and spilled a little drink My sister wore a color way too pink I laughed so hard I missed the opening line Then I sang the second like it had been mine An empty place I thought you'd leave in me Was full of sound and someone else's company [Chorus] I kept the tickets, I kept the night I kept the part of me that comes alive You don't get every song I used to love Just because we couldn't work it out I kept the tickets, I'm going in Let the music get under my skin There's a whole good night on the other side I kept the tickets, I kept my life [Bridge - intimate solo vocal and grand piano] No message sent to show you what you missed No looking back to see if you were watching this Just my sister and a thousand lights And me, enjoying my own life [Instrumental interlude - live orchestra, no vocals] [Final Chorus] I kept the tickets, I kept the night I kept the part of me that comes alive Every word I knew still fits my mouth Funny how the world keeps opening out I kept the tickets, I'm going in Let the music get under my skin There's a whole good night on the other side I kept the tickets, I kept my life [Outro] Fold them up, put them away Proof I had a lovely day
