Velvet Coat Code

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Shut the front door Lose your hat Velvet coat And a sly little laugh Quarter past ten Behind the barber pole A tap on the wood And the room unfolds [Pre-Chorus] He says, "Keep it cool" I say, "I can" The band leans in Like they know my plan [Chorus] Tonight we slip through the velvet coat code (velvet coat code) Tonight we dance where the old secrets go (old secrets go) Tip your cup, baby, don't tell on me Don't tell on me We came to swing And we came to be free [Verse 2] Mabel at the bar With a cherry red grin Sliding lemon twists To the sinners within Dice in the back Cards under the lamp Someone lost a ring And someone found a champ [Pre-Chorus] The sax gets loud The floor gets bright Every last worry Turns to light [Chorus] Tonight we slip through the velvet coat code (velvet coat code) Tonight we dance where the old secrets go (old secrets go) Tip your cup, baby, don't tell on me Don't tell on me We came to swing And we came to be free [Bridge] [Breakdown] Let the drums tick-tack Let the trumpet cry I got your hand And a grin in my eye Past the curtain seam Past the watchful stare We don't need permission To get caught there [Final Chorus] Tonight we slip through the velvet coat code (velvet coat code) Tonight we dance where the old secrets go (old secrets go) Raise that glass, baby, don't tell on me Don't tell on me We came to swing And we came to be free [Outro] Shut the front door Lose your hat Velvet coat And a sly little laugh