Spatula clicks on the flat top grill
Coffee is black and the air is chill
Pruning the ferns in a plastic tray
Waiting for light and a better day
Glass and grease in the midnight rain
Breaking the lock and shaking the chain
Fast lane rush in a Tokyo street
Electric heat and a heavy beat
Burnt toast smell and a salty fry
Looking up at a purple sky
Dirt on my nails from a potted vine
Walking a thin and a jagged line
Glass and grease in the midnight rain
Breaking the lock and shaking the chain
Fast lane rush in a Tokyo street
Electric heat and a heavy beat
Regulars wait for the morning brew
Looking for something entirely new
Green leaves grow in a hidden spot
While the grill stays red and the oil is hot
Glass and grease in the midnight rain
Breaking the lock and shaking the chain
Fast lane rush in a Tokyo street
Electric heat and a heavy beat
Wipe down the counter and scrub the floor
Kick open wide the heavy steel door
Scent of the soil and the diesel fume
Making a space for a flower to bloom
Tear up the map and throw it away
We don't need a plan for a sunny day
Tires on the asphalt a screaming sound
Lifting our feet off the frozen ground
Short order jokes and a crooked smile
Let's take a ride for a thousand mile
Mist on the window and steam on the glass
Watching the city and the sirens pass
Glass and grease in the midnight rain
Breaking the lock and shaking the chain
Fast lane rush in a Tokyo street
Electric heat and a heavy beat
Heavy beat!
Just let it roll!
Glass and grease!
(End abrupt)