The Second Hand

[Intro]
[Verse]
Turn the sign to 'Closed'
Where the spirits are posed
(Mmm, yeah)
Rye in a heavy glass
Watching the minutes pass
Dust on the loupe tonight
Under the amber light
(That’s right)
[Pre-Chorus]
The city is a drum
Until the morning comes
Just a man and his tools
Playing by the old rules
[Chorus]
Oh, this little silver shell
Keeps the secrets well
Engraved with a rose
Where the memory grows
I trace every line
When you were mine
(Yeah, you were mine...)
[Verse]
I recall that June
Under a paper moon
The Savoy was loud
Lost in the crowd
(I see you there)
Your dress was a flame
I whispered your name
[Bridge]
Oil the tiny wheels
That’s how the heart heals
The escapement is steady
But I’m not quite ready
To put the watch down
In this quiet town
(Not just yet...)
[Solo]
[Verse]
The 4th Street beat
On the cobblestone street
The trumpet is soft
Carrying me aloft
The swing is so deep
Before I go to sleep
(So deep, baby)
[Chorus]
Oh, this little silver shell
Keeps the secrets well
Engraved with a rose
Where the memory grows
I trace every line
When you were mine
(Every single line)
[Post-Chorus]
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Against the clock
One more sip of rye
Under the velvet sky
(Yeah...)
[Outro]