You hang silent on magnetic hooks
Watching freighters unload cargo books
Kevlar fingers stained with vacuum grease
Holding secrets of the deep space police
Midnight rush hits the orbital grill
Orders shouted through the comms so still
Regulars know their usual flight paths
You guard the bay through silent aftermaths
Leather watches while the stars rotate
Night shift never ends at this estate
Coffee rings on the control panel glass
You're the regulars' favorite watching class
Thruster residue coats your palm lines
Like bacon fat on morning dining lines
Mechanics joke you've got the best grip
While they weld seams on a sinking ship
Midnight rush hits the orbital grill
Orders shouted through the comms so still
Regulars know their usual flight paths
You guard the bay through silent aftermaths
Leather watches while the stars rotate
Night shift never ends at this estate
Coffee rings on the control panel glass
You're the regulars' favorite watching class
Radiation burns don't touch your hide
You've seen captains swallow wounded pride
Logbook entries written in soot
While the station hum plays low and mute
No tips left on the navigation deck
Just mission patches, a signed paycheck
But you'd do it free for the view up here
Where the coffee's strong and the shift is clear
Leather watches while the stars rotate
Night shift never ends at this estate
Coffee rings on the control panel glass
You're the regulars' favorite watching class
Morning cycle brings the crew change bell
You pass the watch, you know the drill well
Next pair hangs where you hung all night
Grease-stained leather holding on tight
Leather watches while the stars rotate
Night shift never ends at this estate
Coffee rings on the control panel glass
You're the regulars' favorite watching class
Leather watches while the stars rotate
Night shift never ends at this estate
Hang up your hide, the shift is done
Orbital breakfast waits for everyone
