[Verse 1] You lean against the curtain where the red bulbs fade Gold dust on your jacket, one last drink unpaid The drummer marks each second, the room begins to sway I keep the words behind my teeth, afraid they'll make you stay [Pre-Chorus] Outside, the taxis comb the avenue Inside, every little sound points back to you [Chorus] Stay until the glasses lose their shine Stay until the band runs out of time If tomorrow takes you past my door Give me this small hour, nothing more Stay until the room turns pale and blue Let the last note carry me to you [Verse 2] Your photograph is folded in the pocket of my coat A matchbook from the corner bar, a number on a note The singer turns her face away and lets the silence breathe You touch my hand like someone leaving something underneath [Bridge] Maybe love is not a promise made to last forever Maybe it's the borrowed warmth of being here together So don't talk about morning, don't rehearse goodbye Let my lipstick stain your throat one more time [Chorus] Stay until the glasses lose their shine Stay until the band runs out of time If tomorrow takes you past my door Give me this small hour, nothing more Stay until the room turns pale and blue Let the last note carry me to you [Outro] The chairs go up, the hallway dims My coat is warm upon my skin I hear the door, then nothing more And leave the small hour on the dance floor
