Under the Varnish

[Intro]
[Verse]
Rain taps a rhythm on the glass
Watching the lonely minutes pass
Pour me another, make it neat
The city’s sleeping on its feet
I’m just a ghost in a booth
Looking for a little bit of truth
[Pre-Chorus]
Then I saw her there
Under the neon flare
Taped beside the gin and rye
With a look that asks me why
[Chorus]
Who was she, Joe?
From a lifetime ago?
A ghost in a sundress
A beautiful mess
Stuck in the amber of a Tuesday night
Before the world lost its light
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, just a shadow
Mmm, drifting slow
Lost in the afterglow
[Verse]
Did she wait for a train?
Or a man in the rain?
The edges are curling and gold
A secret that’s never been told
She’s smiling at something off-screen
The prettiest thing that I’ve seen
[Chorus]
Who was she, Joe?
From a lifetime ago?
A ghost in a sundress
A beautiful mess
Stuck in the amber of a Tuesday night
Before the world lost its light
[Bridge]
We’re all just polaroids under the bar
Wondering where the hell we are
Fading out in the smoke and the haze
Counting the end of our days
Keep the change, keep the dream
Nothing is quite what it seems
[Solo]
[Verse]
The ice is melting in the glass
Watching the heavy shadows pass
Maybe she’s happy somewhere far
Away from this dusty old bar
But tonight she’s my only friend
Until the record reaches the end
[Chorus]
Who was she, Joe?
From a lifetime ago?
A ghost in a sundress
A beautiful mess
Stuck in the amber of a Tuesday night
Before the world lost its light
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, just a shadow
Mmm, drifting slow
Lost in the afterglow
[Outro]