The Gold in the Grey

[Intro]
[Verse]
Cardboard box on the floor
Right behind the closet door
I was looking for a key
But I found a younger me
Faded blue and washed-out green
The best summer I have seen
[Pre-Chorus]
Gas station coffee in a cup
Sun was only waking up
We had nowhere left to go
Driving fast and living slow
[Chorus]
It’s the gold inside the grey
From a long-forgotten day
Just a flash of silver light
Keeping everything alright
I can feel the engine hum
And the man I have become
Tucked away inside my heart
Where the miles always start
[Verse]
You were leaning on the hood
Doing everything we should
No one told us time was thin
Or the places we’d have been
Little jokes and quiet stares
Trading all our teenage cares
[Pre-Chorus]
Static on the AM dial
Living for that easy smile
We were rich with empty time
Looking for a hill to climb
[Chorus]
It’s the gold inside the grey
From a long-forgotten day
Just a flash of silver light
Keeping everything alright
I can feel the engine hum
And the man I have become
Tucked away inside my heart
Where the miles always start
[Bridge]
The map is folded on the shelf
I’m a stranger to myself
But I see you standing there
With the salt air in your hair
Though you walked a different track
This is how I bring you back
[Solo]
[Chorus]
It’s the gold inside the grey
From a long-forgotten day
Just a flash of silver light
Keeping everything alright
I can feel the engine hum
And the man I have become
Tucked away inside my heart
Where the miles always start
[Verse]
Now I’m brushing off the coat
Lump of sugar in my throat
Put the picture in my vest
Give the memories a rest
Meet your son at half-past ten
See your smile start again
[Outro]