[Intro: warm acoustic guitar, Rhodes and easy bass groove, light organic drums] Mmm Yeah This is my kinda weather [Verse 1: relaxed conversational vocal, breezy pocket, acoustic guitar and Rhodes forward] Cool enough I tuck my hands in my sleeves You hand me my cup before I even ask Steam rolling up while we're walking the bricks You take a sip of yours I steal it right back Little shops with their doors propped open People coming and going everywhere You ask me where I wanna go next I say I don't care We're already there [Pre Chorus: bass gets playful, subtle Hammond enters, tambourine lifts] There's something about this time of year Makes me wanna take the long way around Nothing we're chasing Nothing we need Just you walking next to me [Chorus: groove widens, handclaps and warm female soul harmonies, joyful but relaxed] Give me one of those October days Cool breeze blowing through my hair Hot apple cider between my hands Wood smoke hanging in the air Red and orange all around us Leaves piled up along the way We can take our time getting nowhere Give me one of those October days [Verse 2: funky clean guitar answers vocal, playful phrasing, easy walking groove] You know I'll stop at every little window Even when we both know I don't need a thing You'll stand outside pretending you're impatient Then follow me in Like you always do Somebody's laughing by a firepit Kids kicking leaves across the ground I catch that smell of something baking You look at me Yeah, we're stopping now [Pre Chorus: tambourine and Hammond lift, soft backing vocal responses] This is when I like it best When the air gets cool but the sun's still warm Cold on my nose Warm cup in my hands And you stealing a sip of mine again [Chorus: fuller groove, warm stacked harmonies and light call and response] Give me one of those October days Cool breeze blowing through my hair Hot apple cider between my hands Wood smoke hanging in the air Red and orange all around us Leaves piled up along the way We can take our time getting nowhere Give me one of those October days [Bridge: pull back to bass, Rhodes and light percussion, intimate conversational vocal] Couple more weeks and these trees'll be bare So don't ask if I'm ready to leave yet We made it all the way back to where we started Baby, come on Let's walk it one more time [Break: short funky bass and guitar pocket] Mmm The long way [Final Chorus: exposed warm lead over Rhodes and acoustic guitar, band gradually returns line by line] Give me one of those October days Cool breeze blowing through my hair Hot apple cider between my hands Wood smoke hanging in the air [Bass, drums and handclaps ease back in] Red and orange all around us Leaves piled up along the way We can take our time getting nowhere [Full warm groove settles in, female backing vocals answer lead] Give me one of those October days One more shop One more cup One more lap around before we go I know we'll be back We always come back [Lead opens naturally into one joyful raspy sustained belt, powerful but not aggressive] OCTOBER DAAAAAYS [Outro: groove relaxes, playful vocal and soft backing laughter] Mmm Now give me my cider back (You took mine!) I know That's why yours tastes better
