Graphite Whispers

[Intro]
[Verse]
Clock strikes five and the doors are shut
I’m the king of this paper hut
Dusty spines and the smell of glue
I’ve got a little job to do
Sharpen the lead until it’s thin
Let the evening shift begin
I check the spine and find a space
To leave a smile on a paper face
[Pre-Chorus]
Quietly, I’m breaking the rules
Using all my graphite tools
Just a sketch of a bird in flight
Before I turn out the light
[Chorus]
I leave a doodle in the margin
A little art, a lucky bargain
A dinosaur with a top hat
Or a very sleepy tabby cat
It’s a secret hello from me
To a stranger I’ll never see
[Post-Chorus]
Just a line
Just a trace
In a hidden
Quiet place
[Verse]
"The Great Gatsby" gets a rocket ship
"Moby Dick" gets a chocolate chip
I draw a sun on a rainy page
To help a character escape the cage
My fingers stained with silver dust
In the Dewey Decimal we trust
You’ll find a mouse on page ninety-four
Right beside the grocery store
[Pre-Chorus]
Maybe you are lonely too
Looking for a different view
So I leave a tiny star
To show you exactly where you are
[Chorus]
I leave a doodle in the margin
A little art, a lucky bargain
A dinosaur with a top hat
Or a very sleepy tabby cat
It’s a secret hello from me
To a stranger I’ll never see
[Bridge]
Do you smile when you find the fox?
Living in that cardboard box?
Do you wonder who held the lead?
Or is it just a book you read?
I’m reaching out through a paper fold
To keep away the winter cold
[Hook]
It’s a gift
It’s a ghost
It’s the thing
I love the most
[Chorus]
I leave a doodle in the margin
A little art, a lucky bargain
A dinosaur with a top hat
Or a very sleepy tabby cat
It’s a secret hello from me
To a stranger I’ll never see
[Post-Chorus]
Just a line
Just a trace
In a hidden
Quiet place
[Outro]