Track Insight / Lyrics
You climb the rusted rungs at eight
The grill goes quiet on my plate
Steam rises from the coffee pot
You pause where painted metal's hot
Orange black and white fur shines
Against the brick in fading lines
A regular would call you stray
I see you own the end of day
Calico on iron stairs
Summer dusk in heated air
Two night shift souls keep watch above
Bound by grease and grace and love
I flip a burger, wipe my hand
You flick a tail, you understand
No words needed, no orders called
Just silence in the kitchen stall
Calico on iron stairs
Summer dusk in heated air
Two night shift souls keep watch above
Bound by grease and grace and love
The sign buzzes, orders stack
You arch your back, no turning back
We both know how the night shift goes
Where nobody asks and nobody knows
Morning comes on diesel wheels
You vanish past the window sills
My apron stained with grease and time
Your paws leave prints on metal rhyme
Tomorrow night you'll climb again
Same old grill, same coffee stain
Two strangers sharing silent space
No need for names, no need for grace
Calico on iron stairs
Summer dusk in heated air
Two night shift souls keep watch above
Bound by grease and grace and love
Just you and me and stars above
You climb the rungs, I flip the grill
Night shift family, standing still
