Can I write you a story of something that’s true?

How I wake up and the sun reminds me of you

But there’s only a soundtrack that doesn’t sound right

Washes over my mind, I drown in 3/4 time

I shiver underwater, I just want to hear you speak

And shut off the music, it’s not right for the scene

Not one word floats by that I get to keep

Is my name ever on your lips falling asleep?

I pull you close, but your shadow’s a thief

Secret’s safe, I’m a thrown-away key

And I hated it ever since opening night

When I saw the title written in the gold light

There’s a house full of scripts that I started to write

But if I got the chance to burn it down, I might

They got me playing piano in an Old West bar

Eyes down, every note wonders where you are

I will forget if you give me some time

But you always watch, silent, from the back of my mind

But it’s all right, I’ll keep it all black and white

They wrote a gunfight, and I just brought a knife

And just when I think I’ve established a plan,

A ghost who knows me takes my hand and she laughs

I pull you close, but your shadow’s a thief

Secret's safe, hope you never find the key