Fluorescent hums above the vinyl booth
Chrome handlebars catch light like broken tooth
That old Schwinn leans against the pie case glass
Watching me flip eggs while the night shifts pass
Coffee steam rises slow and thick Regulars talk politics
The bike don't judge it don't complain
Just holds the dark and holds the rain
Chrome at three knows every story told
Chrome at three turns lead to solid gold
That bicycle don't need no kickstand pride
It watches where the lonely folks reside
Mabel orders wheat toast extra brown
Her husband's ghost still haunts this side of town
The bike frame gleams where headlights kiss the chrome
Two a.m. confessions heading home
Grease pops loud on the flat-top grill
Time stands still but clocks move still
The bike don't ask for tips or thanks
Just holds the weight of shaken hands
Chrome at three knows every story told
Chrome at three turns lead to solid gold
That bicycle don't need no kickstand pride
It watches where the lonely folks reside
Trucker Dave cries into chicken fried
His rig got repossessed his daughter lied
The leather seat remembers every butt
That parked it here with doors slammed tight and shut
Chrome at three knows every story told
Chrome at three turns lead to solid gold
That bicycle don't need no kickstand pride
It watches where the lonely folks reside
I wipe the counter refill cup number nine
The bike don't care bout this life of mine
But sometimes when the bacon grease pops sharp
I swear that chrome reflects a human heart
Chrome at three knows every story told
Chrome at three turns lead to solid gold
That bicycle don't need no kickstand pride
It watches where the lonely folks reside
Dawn cracks slow behind the highway sign
The bike's still there still doing fine
I'll lock the door and wipe the grill down clean
The best damn witness that I've ever seen
Chrome at three knows every story told
Chrome at three turns lead to solid gold
That bicycle don't need no kickstand pride
It watches where the lonely folks reside
Just chrome at three watching over me
Kickstand down the night shift ends
Chrome catches light my only friend
