The Blue Hour Afterglow

[Intro]
[Verse]
The house lights are dim and low
We got nowhere left to go
Glass of red in my hand
Just me and the boys in the band
Piano lid is closed tight
Still we’re owning the night
[Pre-Chorus]
Ice cubes turning into rain
Washing away the travel strain
The neon sign flickers blue
Just a moment for me and you
[Chorus]
In this quiet afterglow
Where the stories start to flow
Trading secrets in the dark
Waiting for the morning spark
It’s a soft, tender kind of grace
In this smoky, velvet place
[Post-Chorus]
(Doo-bee-doo, ba-da-da)
(Shoo-be-do-wah, mmm)
(La-da-da, swing it low)
(Breathy notes, let it go)
[Verse]
Remember that night in Detroit?
Your solo was so adroit
The van had a flat in the snow
But we still made the show
Crumpled set lists on the floor
Who could ask for any more?
[Break]
[Bridge]
Dawn is creeping up the street
Making our little world complete
Through the iron fire escape
Shadows take a different shape
No more notes left to play
Just the ghost of yesterday
[Solo]
[Verse]
Scuffed boards under my heels
You know how the silence feels
Saxophone back in its case
Smile on your tired, honest face
One last sip before we part
Keep the rhythm in your heart
The city starts to wake
For our old friendship's sake
[Chorus]
In this quiet afterglow
Where the stories start to flow
Trading secrets in the dark
Waiting for the morning spark
It’s a soft, tender kind of grace
In this smoky, velvet place
[Post-Chorus]
(Ba-da-pum, ba-da-pum)
(Softly now, we are home)
(Whisper low, let it bloom)
(In this empty, hollow room)
[Outro]