[Intro] (Slow 91 BPM late-night R&B groove, warm Rhodes chords, soft rimshots, muted guitar accents) [Female] (conversational, silky lower register) It’s 1:45 AM... I knew it was you before I even looked at the screen. Come on up. You know where the extra glass is. [Verse 1 - Female] (Sung, intimate conversational delivery, deep melodic bass pulse) You walk through the front door, didn't even knock twice, Pouring two fingers of bourbon over the ice. You leave your jacket hanging right on the back of my chair, Like you never left three weeks ago standing right there. No awkward silence, no asking where I’ve been, We just pick up the story right where we left off again. You know I like the radio low, playing that classic soul, You know just how to touch me when I start losing control. We don't talk about the days that passed between, Or who else might’ve stepped into the scene. [Pre-Chorus - Female] (Sung, soft layered backing vocals building subtle tension) And neither one of us is asking "what are we doing now?" 'Cause asking questions only brings a cloud into the house. We both like the comfort, we both like the night, As long as nobody’s trying to hold the reins too tight. [Chorus - Female] (Sung, smooth 2006 R&B slow-groove hook, rich stacked harmonies) We just leave it on an open tab, running on the side, No balance due tonight, no reason to hide. We can take a little taste, we can drink it all down, Without promising forever when the sun comes around. Yeah, it’s an open tab, no signature required, Just two familiar hearts keeping up the fire. You can leave when you want, you can come back again, Where the story never ends and it never begins. [Verse 2 - Female] (Sung, rhythmically relaxed phrasing, warm bass sliding under) You whisper that joke about the diner down the street, The one we laughed about the first time that we used to meet. Got your head on my shoulder, tracing patterns on my skin, Knowing exactly which doors to open to get back in. I ain't stupid, baby, I know this ain't a fairytale ring, It’s just a sweet, convenient, undeniable thing. You enjoy my company, I enjoy your style, And having you around for a little while. So go ahead and make yourself at home in my bed, Just don't go putting heavy words in my head. [Pre-Chorus - Female] (Sung, soft layered backing vocals building subtle tension) 'Cause neither one of us is asking "what are we doing now?" 'Cause asking questions only brings a cloud into the house. We both like the comfort, we both like the night, As long as nobody’s trying to hold the reins too tight. [Chorus - Female] (Sung, smooth 2006 R&B slow-groove hook, rich stacked harmonies, soft ad-libs) We just leave it on an open tab, running on the side, No balance due tonight, no reason to hide. We can take a little taste, we can drink it all down, Without promising forever when the sun comes around. Yeah, it’s an open tab, no signature required, Just two familiar hearts keeping up the fire. You can leave when you want, you can come back again, Where the story never ends and it never begins. [Bridge - Female] (Sung, instrumental thins out to dusty Rhodes and soft kick, more emotionally exposed) I’d be lying if I said the thought never crossed my mind... What happens if one of us leaves the other behind? What if somebody catches a real feeling one day, And the open tab is something we can't pay? But I look at you sleeping in the quiet dark, And I’d rather have this spark than no light at all. We'll cross that bridge if we ever reach the shore... Until then, why close the door? [Final Chorus - Female] (Sung, full 2006 production lift, rich vocal layers, expressive runs) We just leave it on an open tab (keep it open, baby!), running on the side, No balance due tonight, no reason to hide (no reason to hide, no). We can take a little taste, we can drink it all down, Without promising forever when the sun comes around. Yeah, it’s an open tab (open tab), no signature required, Just two familiar hearts keeping up the fire. You can leave when you want, you can come back again (come back again), Where the story never ends and it never begins. [Outro - Female] (Sung, understated vocal ad-libs, warm Rhodes fading softly) An open tab... No receipt needed tonight. Just leave the door unlocked. See you next time... whenever that is. (Fade out)
