The Tagus Cold

[Intro]
[Verse]
The ferry horn wails
Like old ghost tales
Salt on the pane
I’m back in the rain
2 a.m. in the dive
Glad to be alive
You sit across the wood
Misunderstood
[Pre-Chorus]
The Wurlitzer groans
In low dusty tones
You ask for the prize
I see your blue eyes
They flicker and fade
In the trap we made
[Chorus]
I’m holding the key
To what you can’t see
The microfilm hides
Where the secret resides
Between the port and the ash
The ghosts and the cash
I’m not giving it up
In this cracked little cup
[Post-Chorus]
Not giving it up
Not giving it up
In this cracked little cup
Not giving it up
[Break]
[Verse]
Crushed butts in a heap
Secrets I keep
The trombone is muted
My soul is diluted
I’m an ex-courier now
I broke every vow
The microfilm’s cold
A story untold
[Pre-Chorus]
The Wurlitzer groans
In low dusty tones
You ask for the prize
I see your blue eyes
They flicker and fade
In the trap we made
[Chorus]
I’m holding the key
To what you can’t see
The microfilm hides
Where the secret resides
Between the port and the ash
The ghosts and the cash
I’m not giving it up
In this cracked little cup
[Bridge]
The river is black
There’s no turning back
The encryption is tight
In the dead of the night
You offer a hand
I don't understand
Why you think I would trust
What’s already dust
[Verse]
I sip on the red
From the life that I led
You lie with a smile
I’ve known for a mile
The vinyl is scratching
A plan that we’re hatching
But I’m leaving alone
On a path of my own
[Chorus]
I’m holding the key
To what you can’t see
The microfilm hides
Where the secret resides
Between the port and the ash
The ghosts and the cash
I’m not giving it up
In this cracked little cup
[Post-Chorus]
Not giving it up
Not giving it up
In this cracked little cup
Not giving it up
[Outro]