Leather bound spine cracks on Formica top
Pac-Man waka waka never seems to stop
Coffee ring stains map the levels I beat
Joystick grease makes the page turn sweet
Quarter drops roll like bacon fat
High score initials spell my name
This notebook holds the arcade heart
Synth chords bleed from the cabinet art
Every page a continue screen
Quarter note diary player one dream
Hot fryer basket shakes a rhythm track
Donkey Kong barrels never coming back
Regular Joe nods at my high score crown
Grease pencil marks the levels down
Quarter drops roll like bacon fat
High score initials spell my name
This notebook holds the arcade heart
Synth chords bleed from the cabinet art
Every page a continue screen
Quarter note diary player one dream
The pie case glass reflects the vector glow
Asteroids split where the short orders go
Mrs. Chen asks for her usual apple pie
I sketch her face as a sprite fly by
Midnight rush hits like a boss fight wave
Tickets stack up no time to save
But between the eggs and the pixel rain
This leather witness keeps me sane
This notebook holds the arcade heart
Synth chords bleed from the cabinet art
Every page a continue screen
Quarter note diary player one dream
Grey dawn breaks slow on the cabinet row
Galaga dives down in a pixel snow
My notebook snaps shut shift finally done
Player one rests now player two won
This notebook holds the arcade heart
Synth chords bleed from the cabinet art
Every page a continue screen
Quarter note diary player one dream
Quarter note diary player one dream
Bass walks out like a paid check tip
Leather waits for the next coin flip
