You wipe the formica clean at dawn
Steam rises where the chrome is worn
Vines crawl slow through broken window panes
Green eats the rust on metal chains
Moss and coffee bitter sweet and strong
You have been waiting for the night too long
Ivy wraps the boiler thick and deep
Promises you swore you would never keep
Regulars are silhouettes in cracked booth seats
Sugar dust on vinyl white and sweet
You refill cups with hands that never shake
Counting out the tips the night shift pays
Moss and coffee bitter sweet and strong
You have been waiting for the night too long
Ivy wraps the boiler thick and deep
Promises you swore you would never keep
My shutter clicks the steam against the glass
Framing you in light that does not last
A snapshot caught before the green takes over
Life blooming in the rust and clover
Moss and coffee bitter sweet and strong
You have been waiting for the night too long
Ivy wraps the boiler thick and deep
Promises you swore you would never keep
Bus pulls up with brakes that hiss and sigh
You untie the apron wave goodbye
Moss stays put but you do not have to stay
Driving west before the break of day
Moss and coffee bitter sweet and strong
You are done waiting for the night too long
Ivy wraps the boiler thick and deep
Promises you finally get to keep
Film winds on the bus rolls down the line
