[Verse — jazzy 5/4] The auctioneer inside my chest Has something that I want the best A little peace, a little glow The kind I never seem to own [Pre-Chorus] A meal, a gift, a stranger's hand I raise my paddle once again [Chorus — syncopated rock] Going once! (Going twice!) I sell tomorrow for tonight The hammer falls, the room goes still For one brief breath, the silence fills I wish I had the strength to leave But something here is missing me [Bridge — halftime] I bought the quiet at a cost And in the quiet, feel the loss [Outro] The next lot shines beneath the light My hand is rising out of sight
