Milkshakes and Moonlight

[Intro]
[Verse]
The salt is thick on the glass
Watching the seasons all pass
This diner’s been closed for years
But I’m not crying sad tears
I’m just standing in the dust
Where the chrome has turned to rust
Remembering how we used to be
Back when you were everything to me
[Pre-Chorus]
The Wurlitzer is quiet and cold
But the stories are still being told
I see your shadow in the corner booth
The beautiful ghost of our youth
[Chorus]
So thank you for the sweet start
For showing me a soft heart
We were just kids in the rain
Before we knew a lick of pain
Milkshakes and moonlight in the dark
You were the very first spark
And I’m just grateful for the glow
From a love I had to let go
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, the glow
I had to let you go
But I still know
[Verse]
Friday night lights in the rear
The roar of the crowd felt so near
You had the grass on your shoes
With absolutely nothing to lose
We shared a straw and a dream
Living on sugar and steam
You held my hand across the wood
Doing the best that we could
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the coastal wind starts to blow
And the tide is beginning to flow
But I can still taste the cherry pie
Under that wide October sky
[Chorus]
So thank you for the sweet start
For showing me a soft heart
We were just kids in the rain
Before we knew a lick of pain
Milkshakes and moonlight in the dark
You were the very first spark
And I’m just grateful for the glow
From a love I had to let go
[Bridge]
The paint is peeling away
But I’ve got nothing bad to say
You taught me how to feel
You made the magic feel real
No bitter words left in my chest
Just a heart that’s finally at rest
Because you opened the door
And I couldn't ask for more
[Verse]
I touch the rusted door frame
And softly I whisper your name
Not to bring you back to my side
But to thank you for the ride
The ocean is calling me home
Across the white salt and the foam
I’m a woman who knows how to care
Because you were once there
[Chorus]
So thank you for the sweet start
For showing me a soft heart
We were just kids in the rain
Before we knew a lick of pain
Milkshakes and moonlight in the dark
You were the very first spark
And I’m just grateful for the glow
From a love I had to let go
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, the glow
I had to let you go
But I still know
How to love you so
[Outro]