Midnight River in a Broken Town

Lyrics

[INTRO] Strumming slow on a hollow‑topped guitar, the night folds around us like a faded postcard. [VERSE 1] The rain‑slick streets hum a low refrain, My boots find nothing but the old town’s pain. I trace the silence with my weary hands, Every shadow whispers, “Where did you stand?” [CHORUS] Oh, midnight river runs beneath the broken town, Carry my heart to the moon’s quiet sound. The echoes of a distant train, a sigh, a frown, Hold me while the wind sings low and bound. [VERSE 2] The neon sign flickers, a ghostly lull, I hear a hollow voice in the dusty street. The rhythm of a heart that’s tired and dull, The memory of a lover I can’t meet. [CHORUS] Oh, midnight river runs beneath the broken town, Carry my heart to the moon’s quiet sound. The echoes of a distant train, a sigh, a frown, Hold me while the wind sings low and bound. [BRIDGE] A choir of distant “oohs” rise from the night, Like Emmylou’s ghost on a dusty stage. The bass hums like a lone kite in flight, While the hi‑hat keeps the sway, a trembling cage. [CHORUS] Oh, midnight river runs beneath the broken town, Carry my heart to the moon’s quiet sound. The echoes of a distant train, a sigh, a frown, Hold me while the wind sings low and bound. [OUTRO] The last note lingers, a hollow, aching chord, The river keeps its secrets, the night is still, The song ends with the rustle of forgotten words, And I walk alone, with the city’s chill.