You Can Leave After This One

You said you'd only stay a while, you've somewhere else to be. A sensible appointment with responsibility. Your coat is on the chair already, your goodbyes nearly done— so sit back down, there's no great harm. You can leave after this one. One song, one glass, one little dance. Surely you can spare the chance. You can leave after this one, I promise, cross my heart. One more song, one more glass, then you may depart. No tricks, no schemes, no grand design, no reason not to run. Just stay until the music stops— you can leave after this one. Well, now the song is over, and your glass is nearly dry. I'd never dream of keeping you. Though— look who's passing by. They've cleared a little dancing room, the fiddle's just begun. It would be rude to leave just now. You can leave after this one. One turn, one laugh, one borrowed tune. You weren't leaving quite this soon. You can leave after this one, I promise, cross my heart. One more song, one more glass, then you may depart. No tricks, no schemes, no grand design, no reason not to run. Just stay until the dancing stops— you can leave after this one. Now don't give me that knowing look, I've kept my word throughout. I never said precisely what this “one” was all about. The fire's warm, the company has only just begun. And someone's brought another round— you can leave after this one. What? I said you could. You can leave after this one, I promise, cross my heart. One more toast, one more tale, then you may depart. No chains, no locks, the door's right there, you've always been free to run. But since you're smiling anyway— you can leave after this one. Tomorrow you can be on time. Tomorrow, nice and wise. Tomorrow you can shake your head at tonight's poor advice. But morning hasn't found us yet, and neither has the sun. So surely there's no hurry— not until we've had this one. You can leave after this one, I promise, cross my heart. One last song, one last glass, then you may depart. The road will wait, the dawn can wait, the night is still too young. And if tomorrow finds you here— well... we must have started another one. You can leave after this one! You can leave after this one! Your coat? Oh. I put it somewhere safe...