(soft piano chords, brushes on snare)
Oh, the clock strikes midnight...
And I'm still here. Mmm.
The rain is tapping on the window pane
A lonely melody that sings your name
My coffee's cold, the cafe's growing dim
The saxophonist plays a quiet, smoky hymn
I watch the headlights flicker through the glass
And count the heavy seconds as the minutes pass
I keep on looking toward the heavy wooden door
Hoping your elegant shadow steps across the floor
My coat is draped across the empty chair
Just wishing you were sitting right there
Yes, I'm waiting, oh I'm waiting for you
Underneath this neon light of velvet blue
The band is playing soft, the night is deep
And I have promises I intend to keep
So I will sit right here and sip my wine
Hoping your heartbeat soon will align with mine
Yeah, I am waiting, just waiting for you
The waiter smiles with a sympathetic eye
He brings another glass as the hours fly by
The upright bass is walking down a lonely street
Mirroring the anxious rhythm of my heartbeat
I check my silver watch, it's half past one o'clock
The quiet city whispers, but the engines mock
But I won't leave, I cannot walk away
I'll sit right here until the golden break of day
Holding onto memories of how you smile
Knowing that seeing you makes it all worthwhile
Yes, I'm waiting, oh I'm waiting for you
Underneath this neon light of velvet blue
The band is playing soft, the night is deep
And I have promises I intend to keep
So I will sit right here and sip my wine
Hoping your heartbeat soon will align with mine
Yeah, I am waiting, just waiting for you
(tempo slows, saxophone swells)
Oh, is it foolish to believe you'll show?
When the cold wind starts to blow?
My heart tells me that you're on your way
Through the shadows, through the gray
So I will hold this table, save your seat
Until the moment that our glances meet
Oh, yeah, that's right...
The pianist plays a chord of sweet desire
Stirring the embers of a dying fire
The room is empty now, just me and song
But in this quiet space, I still belong
I hear a footstep on the cobblestone
A sudden warmth inside my chilly bone
The door begins to swing, the brass ring chimes
I've replayed this moment a thousand times
Yes, I'm waiting, oh I'm waiting for you
Underneath this neon light of velvet blue
The band is playing soft, the night is deep
And I have promises I intend to keep
So I will sit right here and sip my wine
Hoping your heartbeat soon will align with mine
Yeah, I am waiting, just waiting for you
Oh, I'm waiting...
Under the velvet blue.
Mmm, yes, I am.
Just waiting... for you.
(piano fades out, final brush stroke)