Track Insight / Lyrics
Coffee black, my hands stay steady
Tuning pins sing, already ready
Ferry dock sits empty, still now
Footsteps count on windowsill now
Footsteps on the dock at dawn
Piano sings a worn-out song
Each note a step, each step a key
Morning unlocks what night set free
Grease stains fade on denim knees
Wurlitzer breathes through smoky breeze
Tuner's fork hums, four-forty clear
Footsteps draw the morning near
Footsteps on the dock at dawn
Piano sings a worn-out song
Each note a step, each step a key
Morning unlocks what night set free
Regulars gone, the stools turned up
Only waves in porcelain cup
Strings stretch tight, the pitch climbs higher
Footsteps measure dying fire
Footsteps on the dock at dawn
Piano sings a worn-out song
Each note a step, each step a key
Morning unlocks what night set free
Hofner bass walks slow and low
Wobbly guitar starts to glow
Tension breaks like eggs on griddle
Dawn resolves the night's long riddle
No tickets called, no orders shouted
Just wood and wire, newly routed
Each footfall writes a measure down
The darkest hour wears a crown
Last string settled, case clicks shut
Ferry horn blows, deep in gut
Footsteps fade on wooden planks
Cook and tuner, morning thanks
Footsteps on the dock at dawn
Piano sings a worn-out song
Each note a step, each step a key
Morning unlocks what night set free
Footsteps on the dock at dawn
The night shift's done, the music's born
Coffee's cold. The dock is warm.
Tuned and walked. Another morn.