Scrap of Blue

[Intro]
[Verse]
The rain paints lines upon the pane (yeah)
A slow and steady, grey refrain
My whiskey’s low, the neon’s bright
It’s just another Tuesday night
I watch the shadows crawl the floor
And wait for ghosts beside the door
[Chorus]
But I still hold that scrap of blue
A silken ghost of dancing with you
The way you spun, the way you flew (so light)
The only thing I know is true
I’m drowning in a shade of blue
Without a single trace of you
Just a memory passing through
[Verse]
The trumpet moans a minor key
A lonely, low-down melody
You wore a smile I couldn’t hold
A story left halfway untold
We swung until the stars went dim
High above the city’s rim
[Pre-Chorus]
The ice cubes click against the glass
I watch the midnight hours pass
The streetlights flicker in the haze
Lost within a smoky maze
[Chorus]
But I still hold that scrap of blue
A silken ghost of dancing with you
The way you spun, the way you flew (so light)
The only thing I know is true
I’m drowning in a shade of blue
Without a single trace of you
Just a memory passing through
[Bridge]
The fabric’s frayed around the edge
A silent, soft and woven pledge
You didn’t say a word of goodbye
Underneath that velvet sky
Now the Rhodes is humming low
Where did all the magic go?
[Solo]
[Verse]
The barman knows I’ll stay till four
I’ve seen it all a thousand times before (I know)
But that scarf is soft against my hand
The finest silk in all the land
It smells of rain and French perfume
In this quiet, crowded room
[Chorus]
But I still hold that scrap of blue
A silken ghost of dancing with you
The way you spun, the way you flew (so light)
The only thing I know is true
I’m drowning in a shade of blue
Without a single trace of you
Just a memory passing through
[Outro]