[Verse 1] Sticky ring on the table Lipstick ghost on the glass TV muttering baseball scores To an hour that refuses to pass Neon clock stuck at closing Bartender polishing time You stir what’s left of your courage Into warm Watered-down lime [Chorus] Here’s to barflies and nighthawks Hiding in the after-hours glow Trading burnt-out cigarettes For stories we don’t want to know Here’s to bleeding payday Til the jukebox swallows the talk We fall apart on the barstools Barflies and nighthawks [Verse 2] You wear your heartbreak backward Like a cap from ‘95 Swear you’re just out for a quick one But your car never leaves the drive I trace rings on the counter You trace names you won’t say Two silhouettes in the mirror Trying to drink themselves away [Chorus] [Bridge] Last call comes like a siren Lights up every quiet sin We laugh like it’s all just nothing Pay the tab Walk out again Parking lot feels like a planet Floating over cracked blacktop You say “See you tomorrow?” I say “When does tomorrow stop?” [Chorus]
