You drive the night shift till morning light
Fare box heavy with copper and sweat
Attic window catches first gold bright
Moth beats soft where the dust has met
Pale wings caught in the morning glare
You watch them flutter going nowhere
Sun cuts sharp through the dirty pane
Dust dances wild in the golden rain
Radio static fades with the stars
Thermos steam rising warm as a dream
You know every pothole every scar
Dawn paints the avenue a golden beam
Pale wings caught in the morning glare
You watch them flutter going nowhere
Sun cuts sharp through the dirty pane
Dust dances wild in the golden rain
Passenger gone just you and the wheel
Moth throws shadows on faded wall
Proverb rises old and real
Even the trapped see the sun before fall
Pale wings caught in the morning glare
You watch them flutter going nowhere
Sun cuts sharp through the dirty pane
Dust dances wild in the golden rain
Wiper rests the night is done
Meter reads zero shift complete
Wings catch fire in the rising sun
Fragile thing in the heavy heat
You've carried lovers you've carried thieves
Seen the city wake up slow
Now you witness what morning believes
Small wings burning where the light goes
Engine off keys cold in your hand
Moth breaks free on a gust of air
You smile like you understand
Some rides end with a prayer
Pale wings caught in the morning glare
You watch them flutter going nowhere
Sun cuts sharp through the dirty pane
Dust dances wild in the golden rain
Pale wings rise on the warming air
Meter resets for another day
Pale wings fly the dawn away