Black Tie, Cold Eyes

Lyrics

[Intro] The clock quits talking by the courthouse door Rain puts a silver coat on the floor [Verse 1] You said meet me where the old trains rest With a folded note pressed under your vest I brought two nickels and a borrowed name You brought bad news dressed up as a game The diner closes, chairs turn upside down A blue glass hums while the night shuts down You look at me like I already know Who took the package and where it should go [Pre-Chorus] Keep your hands where the lamplight lands Tell me truth with your shaking hands [Chorus] Black tie, cold eyes, walking through the rain One door, two floors, somebody knows my name No saints, no alibis, nothing left to prove If you step into this room, you better choose your move [Verse 2] A payphone rings in an empty hall Three short bursts, then the line goes dull Your photograph lies by the kitchen flame Half of your smile and a borrowed frame The night clerk swears that he saw your car Headed west past the county bar I hear that engine under the floor Then every lock gives one slow turn [Bridge] Don’t say sorry, don’t say please Mercy never paid these fees You drew the map, you picked the street Now stand still when the pieces meet [Chorus] Black tie, cold eyes, walking through the rain One door, two floors, somebody knows my name No saints, no alibis, nothing left to prove If you step into this room, you better choose your move [Outro] Morning finds the note beneath the door Two nickels shining where we stood before