Borrowed Forever

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dust motes dancing in the light
Between the stacks, out of sight
I found a spine of faded blue
A story old, a feeling new
The desk clerk isn't looking now
I make a silent, secret vow
[Pre-Chorus]
Slip a dandelion under page ten
Hope it never sees the sun again
Just a little piece of June
Humming a quiet, giddy tune
[Chorus]
This book is staying mine
Crossing every single line
Let the overdue fines grow tall
I don't really mind at all
Leaving traces for a ghost
The tiny things I love the most
[Post-Chorus]
Petals pressed in the ink
Faster than a lucky blink
Keep it on my bedroom shelf
Keep the magic for myself
[Verse]
Supermarket receipt on the floor
Doodled stars by the grocery store
Cherry blossoms caught in my hair
I tuck them in with extra care
Past the playground's distant noise
Far away from the girls and boys
[Pre-Chorus]
Crumpled edges and a coffee stain
Hiding from the afternoon rain
Just a little piece of me
Waiting for someone else to see
[Chorus]
This book is staying mine
Crossing every single line
Let the overdue fines grow tall
I don't really mind at all
Leaving traces for a ghost
The tiny things I love the most
[Bridge]
They want us all in a row
But they don't really have to know
About the magic in the glue
The things I hide away for you
A paper trail of quiet grace
In this dusty, holy place
[Instrumental]
[Chorus]
This book is staying mine
Crossing every single line
Let the overdue fines grow tall
I don't really mind at all
Leaving traces for a ghost
The tiny things I love the most
[Post-Chorus]
Petals pressed in the ink
Faster than a lucky blink
Keep it on my bedroom shelf
Keep the magic for myself
[Outro]