Track Insight / Lyrics
I wipe the counter, coffee in the pot
The griddle talks in tongues I cannot stop
The window keeps a pale November moon
My oven throws a shadow cross the room
The kettle keeps a steady, shining glow
It sees each empty stool and where we go
It knows our late-night order, through and through
It keeps a little warmth beside me too
The steam rises soft, the saucers sing
The kettle knows how lonely midnight rings
Hash browns made a touchdown by the plate
The bus tub rattles with a bumpy weight
The syrup drips like honey down the wall
Then Sunday's paper settles by the hall
The pie case whispers promises I know
Last orders always leave the fryer low
I stack the plates beneath the fluorescent light
A coffee ring remains, a brown and perfect bite
The clock above the counter loses time
The kettle listens for another bell to chime
A busted stool still claims its place by door
A regular taps twice, then asks for more
The kettle keeps a steady, shining glow
It sees each empty stool and where we go
It knows our late-night order, through and through
It keeps a little warmth beside me too
The steam rises soft, the saucers sing
The kettle knows how lonely midnight rings
When closing time arrives and turns the lock
I scoop the last Pancake from the clock
The coffee's cold, the kitchen breathes alone
The kettle leaves a little light on
I count the crumbs like footprints on the tile
The mophead murmurs through a kitchen smile
A spoon lies buried in the dish soap foam
The night shift folds itself into a poem
Tomorrow's early, six-thirty will arrive
But first I let the kettle keep things right
The kettle keeps a steady, shining glow
It sees each empty stool and where we go
It knows our late-night order, through and through
It keeps a little warmth beside me too
The steam rises soft, the saucers sing
The kettle keeps a little life in everything
Lights fade down, one silver lantern glows
The shutter clicks, the last night safely flows
I turn the key, the dark begins to move
The kettle watches over all I love
