Velvet Voice — Lay It Down Midnight Blues Soul Groove

Kitchen light home and low
Two mugs gone cold by the sink
You trace circles on the table
Like you're scared of what
I think
Your jacket's still on the chair
Keys still face down by the phone
You say it's not you, it's me
I hear you're better off alone
Lay your midnight on my shoulder
Let it ache.
Let it spill.
Let it run
We can sit here getting older
Quiet hearts in a worn out home
If you're leaving in the morning
At least stay through the storm in my chest
Lay your midnight on my shoulder
And go
If you think it's best
You laugh, but your eyes look tired
That small familiar lie
You ask if
I'm really okay
I shrug and swallow the lie
The clock hands drag through the dark
Dogs asleep by the door
You say you don't want to hurt me
Your silence is hurting me more
Lay your midnight on my shoulder
Let it ache.
Let it spill.
Let it run
We can sit here getting older
Quiet hearts in a worn-out home
If you're leaving in the morning
At least stay through this storm in my chest
And singing
Lay your midnight on my shoulder
Then go
If you think it's bells
Maybe love is just a room we both outgrew but stayed in
Sleeping back to back, counting all the small evictions
I could beg you for a promise
You just hand me one more lie so
I just pour you one last drink
And let the questions die
Lay your midnight on my shoulder
Let it ache
Let it spill.
Let it hold
We can sit here getting older
Quiet hearts in a worn-out home
If you're leaving in the morning
And singing
At least stay through this storm in my chest
Lay your midnight and singing
On my shoulder
And go
If you think it's best
Take your jacket from the chair
Turn the lock, but leave the key
When the night comes down tomorrow
There'll be space for you
And for what was left of me