[Verse 1] I hung a crooked sign on my front gate, “Vacancy for love,” but you showed up late. Shined my shoes for a dance that ain’t real, Now I’m two-steppin’ solo with smoke and raw zeal. [Chorus] I’d love the hell outta you, if you’d ever roll through, But my heart keeps bettin’ on a long-shot “soon.” I’m a fool with a fever, pourin’ gin in my cup, Talkin’ tough to the mirror, but it won’t back me up. Yeah, I’d love you—if you’d ever show up. [Verse 2] I wrote you a letter, but the ink ran thin, Stamped it with patience and a shot of gin. Left it outside where the rain had its way, Now it’s pulp and a punchline, all faded to gray. [Chorus] I’d love the hell outta you, if you’d ever roll through, But my heart keeps bettin’ on a long-shot “soon.” I’m the champ of bad timing, rehearsin’ old lines, Croonin’ to silence with a voice past its prime. Yeah, I’d love you—if you’d ever show up. [Bridge] I’m the patron saint of almost, the king of regret, Payin’ tabs on a dream that ain’t paid off yet. My heart’s a late-night diner, lights flickerin’ dim, Servin’ coffee and wishes for a chance you’ll slip in. [Verse 3] I carved your name in a booth downtown, Waitress just laughed, said you don’t come around. I’m tippin’ big for a life I don’t get, Sippin’ gin with a chaser of “maybe not yet.” [Final Chorus] I’d love the hell outta you, if you’d ever roll through, But my heart keeps bettin’ on a long-shot “soon.” I’m a sap with a smile, chasin’ shadows in rhyme, Pourin’ gin for a stranger who’s stealin’ my time. Yeah, I’d love you—if you’d ever show up. [Outro] I’ll keep the lamp burnin’ and the door unlatched, Love’s just a letter I forgot to dispatch. I’d love you to death, but I’ll laugh at my luck, ‘Cause you never show up… but I’m still showin’ up.
