Late April Light

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dusty sleeves of old LPs
Spinning in the April breeze
I see you by the indie bin
With a nervous, crooked grin
You hold a tape of local bands
Slipping through your shaking hands
I drop my keys upon the floor
Right beside the exit door
[Pre-Chorus]
I want to say
A word today
But I get so tongue-tied and blue
When standing right next to you
[Chorus]
The golden light is fading fast
I hope this afternoon will last
We linger by the checkout stand
With demo cassettes in our hand
I ask you for the time
The bells begin to chime
But then you smile and start to speak
With color rising in your cheek
[Hook]
Ba-ba-ba-ba, under the tree
Ba-ba, wait and see
Ba-ba-ba-ba, you and me
Ba-ba, wild and free
[Verse]
Your polaroid is in the sleeve
Of records that we never leave
I check the price
Of vintage merchandise
We talk about a noisy band
That plays music across the land
I fumble with my coin
And hope our paths will join
[Pre-Chorus]
I try to smile
And stay awhile
But I get so nervous and cold
With secrets that cannot be told
[Chorus]
The golden light is fading fast
I hope this afternoon will last
We linger by the checkout stand
With demo cassettes in our hand
I ask you for the time
The bells begin to chime
But then you smile and start to speak
With color rising in your cheek
[Bridge]
The vintage organ starts to play
To chase the quiet dust away
A trumpet plays a tune
On this warm afternoon
I hope you ask me for my name
I hope you feel the very same
[Chorus]
The golden light is fading fast
I hope this afternoon will last
We linger by the checkout stand
With demo cassettes in our hand
I ask you for the time
The bells begin to chime
But then you smile and start to speak
With color rising in your cheek
[Hook]
Ba-ba-ba-ba, under the tree
Ba-ba, wait and see
Ba-ba-ba-ba, you and me
Ba-ba, wild and free
[Outro]