The Collar

[Intro]
[Verse]
Cold iron on my spine
Tracing every line
Three nights in a row
Watching streetlights glow
You walked out the door
Can't take it no more
Shadows start to creep
While the city's asleep
[Pre-Chorus]
Distant rain on the glass
Watching minutes pass
The city's humming low
Where did you go?
I'm caught in the blue
Still thinking of you
[Chorus]
I see you fix your collar
Wish that I could holler
But the silence was too loud
Lost you in the crowd
That pause before you turned
Lessons never learned
Now I'm left here waiting
Quietly fading
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, three nights ago
Baby, don't you know
Ooh, let the feeling flow
Just let it go
[Verse]
Ceramic stained with tea
Right where you used to be
Sitting on the ledge
Living on the edge
The steam is long gone
Waiting for the dawn
Your lipstick on the rim
Lighting's getting dim
[Pre-Chorus]
Distant rain on the glass
Watching minutes pass
The city's humming low
Where did you go?
I'm caught in the blue
Still thinking of you
[Chorus]
I see you fix your collar
Wish that I could holler
But the silence was too loud
Lost you in the crowd
That pause before you turned
Lessons never learned
Now I'm left here waiting
Quietly fading
[Bridge]
We didn't say the word
But everything was heard
In the way you moved
Nothing left to prove
Just a ghost in the hall
Waiting for the fall
I’m reaching for the air
But you aren’t there
[Verse]
Your fingers caught the wool
Gave a gentle pull
Tucked the secret in
Where do I begin?
You didn't look back
Fade away to black
Now the fire escape
Is my only escape
[Chorus]
I see you fix your collar
Wish that I could holler
But the silence was too loud
Lost you in the crowd
That pause before you turned
Lessons never learned
Now I'm left here waiting
Quietly fading
[Post-Chorus]
Ooh, three nights ago
Baby, don't you know
Ooh, let the feeling flow
Just let it go
[Outro]