The Sound of a Heartbeat

the wood of the bar is worn and dark

rain is sliding down the window pane in lines

i'm nursing a drink that’s mostly melted ice now

just watching the door for a familiar face to show

then you walk in with that old green coat on

shaking the water off your hair like a storm

and the whole world goes quiet for a heavy second

everything else just falls away into the background

it’s the sound of a heartbeat

(thud thud)

thumping like a kick-drum in my chest

rising up until it hits my throat

i can’t hear the band or the rain outside

just the rhythm of the blood in my head

it’s the sound of a heartbeat

(the sound of a heartbeat)

i’m wiping my palms against my faded denim

trying to think of something smart to say

but you catch my eye from across the room

and smile like you know every thought i’m having

the air gets thick and it's getting hard to breathe

my boots are stuck to the beer-stained floor right here

while the room keeps spinning round without us

i’m a mess and i don't even care

it’s the sound of a heartbeat

(thud thud)

thumping like a kick-drum in my chest

rising up until it hits my throat

i can’t hear the band or the rain outside

just the rhythm of the blood in my head

it’s the sound of a heartbeat

(the sound of a heartbeat)

forget the money i don't have in my pocket

forget the long walk home in the wet cold

when you put your hand on my shoulder

everything else just turns a dusty gray

and the fire starts in the center of me

(right in the center of me)

it’s the sound of a heartbeat

(thud thud)

thumping like a kick-drum in my chest

rising up until it hits my throat

i can’t hear the band or the rain outside

just the rhythm of the blood in my head

it’s the sound of a heartbeat

(the sound of a heartbeat)

(thud thud)

just a rhythm

(the sound)

keeping time with you

(thud thud)

it’s the only thing left

(the sound)