MUSIC FOR SALE

INTRO

“Guess we all get those quiet nights…”

VERSE 1
Ice tray cracked — too hard, too fast
Cup hit wood — not good right now
She said: “Fine.” real quick… real flat
Buddy I know that tone by now
Dog moved off — tail down low
Fridge hummed soft — lights low glow
Neighbor rolled his bins out twice
Means his place got smoked last night

PRE-CHORUS
Remote stayed right where it was
Ain’t nobody brave enough

CHORUS
NO O’CLOCK — Soft shoes now
NO O’CLOCK — Don’t ask how
NO O’CLOCK — Read the wind
Buddy something’s shifting now
NO O’CLOCK — Hold that thought
NO O’CLOCK — Better not
One wrong word, chillies bought
Buddy that’s a warning shot

VERSE 2
Kitchen shining — counters glow
Things got cleaned that don’t need so
She folds towels, perfect square
Buddy something’s in the air
I moved my beer without a clink
Paused halfway before I blinked
Tried small talk — went way too deep
Now I’m outside sweeping leaves

PRE-CHORUS
Used my full government name
Whole damn house don’t feel the same

CHORUS
NO O’CLOCK — Head down low
NO O’CLOCK — Nice and slow
NO O’CLOCK — Read the room
Buddy don’t get comfortable
NO O’CLOCK — Leave that be
NO O’CLOCK — Just agree
Thought tonight was smooth as rye
Then saw the duster flying by…

BRIDGE
Ice don’t crack that hard for free
Lights don’t dim accidentally
Dog don’t leave a warm couch twice
Buddy something ain’t aligned
Neighbor watered gravel roads
Jimmy whispered: “Stay indoors…”
Larry said: “No we’re good…”
Poor fool.
Haven’t heard a laugh since then

FINAL CHORUS
NO O’CLOCK — Soft shoes now
NO O’CLOCK — Don’t ask how
NO O’CLOCK — Read the wind
Buddy something’s shifting now
NO O’CLOCK — Lights burn low
NO O’CLOCK — Nobody knows
Thirty years and I still can’t tell
If it’s me… or just the moon again

OUTRO
“She said: ‘Do what you want…’
…boys that don’t mean what it sounds like…”