Cherry Phosphate

[Chorus] Cherry phosphate, half-gone sweet Last day of summer, can't be beat Gardenia scent, a fading trace Neon hums in this old place [Verse] Nineteen forty-seven, air so thick Benny's shufflin', workin' the stick Squeaky stool, the floor wax gleams Lost inside these hazy dreams Dust motes dance in amber light Through apothecary jars so bright Sunlight burns, a golden haze End of long, hot summer days [Pre-Chorus] The jukebox skips a tired tune Beneath the lazy afternoon Streetlights waitin' for the dark Leavin' behind their summer mark [Chorus] Cherry phosphate, half-gone sweet Last day of summer, can't be beat Gardenia scent, a fading trace Neon hums in this old place [Bridge] Cracked hot pavement, dry and gray Wishin' time would just delay This golden hour, soft and slow Before the evening breezes blow [Verse] Old paper smell, a musty sigh As painted clouds drift slowly by She left it here, a memory Just for Benny, just for me This quiet moment, bittersweet On this old, familiar street [Pre-Chorus] The jukebox skips a tired tune Beneath the lazy afternoon Streetlights waitin' for the dark Leavin' behind their summer mark [Chorus] Cherry phosphate, half-gone sweet Last day of summer, can't be beat Gardenia scent, a fading trace Neon hums in this old place [Outro] Fading trace... this old place...