I keep the beam across the lake
I watch the silver ripples break
I walk the street in worn out shoes
I hum a set of midnight blues
The wind is cold on Michigan
I feel the city start again
I count the steps in rhythmic beat
The concrete hum beneath my feet
Down in the basement the brass starts to blow
Gold in the darkness and a heavy red glow
I count every footstep that passes the door
Until I can't take any more of the roar
A saxophone begins to cry
A yellow flash against the sky
I snap a photo of the steam
A jagged edge of a waking dream
Down in the basement the brass starts to blow
Gold in the darkness and a heavy red glow
I count every footstep that passes the door
Until I can't take any more of the roar
The light is spinning in the tower
I count the minutes and the hour
The cellar door is open wide
I feel the music pull inside
The heavy coats and polished leather
We brave the biting winter weather
The rhythm hits me like a train
A sudden spark inside the rain
I leave the beacon for the night
I trade the distance for the light
The counting stops and now I dance
I take a wild and sudden chance
Down in the basement the brass starts to blow
Gold in the darkness and a heavy red glow
I count every footstep that passes the door
Until I can't take any more of the roar
Just one more step to the beat
The music owns the empty street
The brass starts to blow
The brass starts to blow