Meter reads zero on dash
Night shift ends in morning cash
Engine idles heat runs low
Violin sings soft and slow
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Fog rolls in off Golden Gate
Rosin dust on calloused hands
Taxi meter ticks its fate
Music writes what maps demand
Rosin fog on bay bridge wires
Bow cuts deep through cold desire
Taxi waits while strings cry out
Dawn arrives without a doubt
Horsehair grips the G string tight
Salt crust forms on wooden chin
Plays for coins and passing light
Knows the tide turns back again
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Fog rolls in off Golden Gate
Rosin dust on calloused hands
Taxi meter ticks its fate
Music writes what maps demand
Rosin fog on bay bridge wires
Bow cuts deep through cold desire
Taxi waits while strings cry out
Dawn arrives without a doubt
Yellow cab and wooden case
Two ghosts watch the bay turn blue
Meter drops bow finds its place
Morning writes what night knew
Engine dies the music swells
Falsetto cuts the baritone
Pier wood shakes with cello spells
Dawn breaks open sharp as bone
Rosin fog on bay bridge wires
Bow cuts deep through cold desire
Taxi waits while strings cry out
Dawn arrives without a doubt
Meter reads zero shift complete
Violin case snaps shut tight
Cab pulls out on drifting street
Rosin fog fades with the light
Rosin fog on bay bridge wires
Bow cuts deep through cold desire
Taxi waits while strings cry out
Dawn arrives without a doubt
Rosin fog on bay bridge wires
Bow cuts deep through cold desire
Bow lifts slow from strings
Engine turns morning begins