Velvet and Lint

[Intro]
[Verse]
Steam on the glass pane
Watching the grey rain
Hiding the old stain
Feeling the soft strain
Folding up a silk shirt
Wiping away the city dirt
[Verse]
There goes old Danny Boy
Pushing a plastic toy
Finding no real joy
Just a corporate decoy
Lanyard swinging on his chest
Looking like he failed the test
[Chorus]
I’m happy in the mess
In this vintage dress
My life is such a guess
I must confess
Let the clock just spin
Let the dust settle in
[Post-Chorus]
Oh the velvet and lint
Give me a little hint
Of a silver mint
With a purple tint
[Verse]
Sarah walks the street
With the office elite
Looking far too neat
In the winter heat
She stares through the fog
Like I’m a lost dog
[Pre-Chorus]
My boots are worn thin
Where do I begin?
Losing is a win
With a crooked grin
I’ve got art in my head
And a messy unmade bed
[Chorus]
I’m happy in the mess
In this vintage dress
My life is such a guess
I must confess
Let the clock just spin
Let the dust settle in
[Bridge]
The Casiotone is humming low
I’ve got nowhere left to go
Fuzz pedal on the floor
Locking the front door
Paint on my dirty thumbs
Waiting for the beat to come
The rhythm is a slow crawl
Writing on the back wall
[Solo]
[Verse]
Lanyards in the breeze
Moving with such ease
Begging on their knees
For the winter freeze
They follow every script
While my soul is unzipped
[Chorus]
I’m happy in the mess
In this vintage dress
My life is such a guess
I must confess
Let the clock just spin
Let the dust settle in
[Post-Chorus]
Oh the velvet and lint
Give me a little hint
Of a silver mint
With a purple tint
[Outro]