[Verse 1] The bookstore held a reading after seven We stayed to help put all the chairs away You found a novel with a folded corner I found a sentence I wanted you to save The train went past while we were still deciding Which of us should take the book and lend it back [Pre-Chorus] I could watch the minutes disappear Or notice who is standing with me here [Chorus] This is a good kind of late The kind that makes the long day worth it This is a good kind of wait For the next thing you're about to say We can miss the rush home We can let the rain slow down This is a good kind of late I'm not in a hurry to get out [Verse 2] A coffee place was closing down the counter They let us take the last two cups outside We read the page beneath the little awning Then talked about the dreams we used to hide The city kept on making all its circles We found a little stillness in the ride [Pre-Chorus] I could watch the minutes disappear Or notice who is standing with me here [Chorus] This is a good kind of late The kind that makes the long day worth it This is a good kind of wait For the next thing you're about to say We can miss the rush home We can let the rain slow down This is a good kind of late I'm not in a hurry to get out [Bridge - intimate solo vocal, piano and strings] I don't always need an answer Sometimes I just need a space Where a person listens closely And the clock can lose the race [Instrumental interlude - orchestra and rhythm section, no vocals] [Final Chorus] This is a good kind of late The kind that makes the long day worth it This is a good kind of wait For the next thing you're about to say We can miss the rush home We can let the rain slow down This is a good kind of late I'm not in a hurry to get out [Outro] The next thing you're about to say I think the train can wait
