Male Vocals by Tones [Verse 1] I came home through Sauchiehall with my collar up, smell of stale coffee and a key that stuck. The office lights were blinking, just the cleaners now, and your window threw a blue screen wash across the rain-dark ground. I stood there with my hands in my pockets, waiting for some sign, a taxi cut the silence and made the wet rails shine. Nothing said my name, nothing moved in the square, just the hum of the server room and flickering spill on the stair [Verse 2] Up by Chinatown, I checked my phone again, no missed calls from you. My thumb was numb from the wind, my scarf still smelled like rain, and the pavement reflected the bus as it pulled away. I passed the closed-up bars, Tony's pizza, the smashed-up flyer board, thought about your mug in the sink, the spoon beside the fork. One more turn, one more set of steps, then I’d be holding you tight, with the whole street still behind me and your light pulling me in. [Chorus] Thank you honey, leave the hall light on, keep the radio low, keep the kettle warm. I’m nearly home, just tired and worn, with the bus smoke in my coat and the key in my hand. If you’re still awake, I’ll be through the door, shake the cold from my sleeves, let it fall to the floor. You don’t need to say a thing tonight—just hold me tight. [Outro] By the time I reach the stairs, it’s just your lamp and the kettle hiss. You laying there, fast asleep. Honey, just hold me tight.
