Track Insight / Lyrics
I've stroked a thousand soles to shine
Each crease a map of dusty miles
The river breathes through foggy spines
I count the fares in leather piles
[Pre-
Rain taps rhythm on the glass
Night shift hums a low bass line
Polish gleams on weathered brass
Time holds steady, yours and mine
Buff and watch, the bridge stands tall
Mist rolls slow across the span
Leather drinks the wax and all
Old brush knows the heavy man
Morning brings the commuter's tread
Heels click sharp on cobblestone
I taste the salt where tears have bled
Each stitch a story not my own
[Pre-
Rain taps rhythm on the glass
Night shift hums a low bass line
Polish gleams on weathered brass
Time holds steady, yours and mine
Buff and watch, the bridge stands tall
Mist rolls slow across the span
Leather drinks the wax and all
Old brush knows the heavy man
No meter runs, no flag drops down
Just bristle, hide, and patient hand
The river wears a smoky crown
I read the grain like native land
Fog lifts slow at dawn's first blush
Steel cables sing a tired song
Brush kisses leather, hush on hush
The heavy man walks tall and strong
Buff and watch, the bridge stands tall
Mist rolls slow across the span
Leather drinks the wax and all
Old brush knows the heavy man
Evening paints the water gold
Another sole comes seeking shine
The stories that the leather told
Are etched in every groove and line
Buff and watch, the bridge stands tall
Mist rolls slow across the span
Leather drinks the wax and all
Old brush knows the heavy man
Old brush knows the heavy man
Midnight mist climbs iron arches
Brush rests on worn oak handle