VOLTAIRE À VEGAS

Intro

Verse 1
I walk through this whole town like it's mine to own
But I'm the one who's down here, drinking alone
Your empty glass is still where you left it last
I pick it up and set it down as the hours pass
I read your old book just to see what you underlined
There's no answer in it, just your hand and mine
I know every reason that you gave, I know them well
I played the clever game and lost, now I'm by myself

Hook
Did I ever say the words that made you stay
No, I talked around it till you walked away

Verse 2
You came to hear the band and leaned against the door
I gave you clever talk instead of what I came here for
After, we shared bread and you laughed at every joke
You turned the radio up and we sat parked in the dark
I always guessed your meaning before you got the start
You told me plain what you felt and I gave nothing back
I knew the whole time what you needed and I held it in
Now your answer is a straight line I can't cross again

Hook
Did I ever say the words that made you stay
No, I talked around it till you walked away

Verse 3
This jacket's worn right through and the smoke's soaked in
The trumpet player rasps the same old joke on his horn
The mirror's cracked behind the bar and shows my back
The barman keeps them coming and I keep my voice down
I sang the right words at you with the wrong face on
I should have said it simply, and I know I was wrong
My one good line caught in my throat and slipped away
It's far too late to stand outside your gate

Hook
Did I ever say the words that made you stay
No, I talked around it till you walked away

Outro
I'm still here in this room and the glass is still full
The only true thing that I had, I never told you