From the recording Black Coffee and Lipstick
Pete Silva is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and poet. Stream and download his music on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, and more.
Track Credits:
Written by Pete Silva
Recorded at Big Hope Studios
All Instruments: Pete Silva
Mixed and Mastered by Lou San Antonio at Soundscape Recording
Lyrics
Black Coffee and Lipstick - Copyright Pete Silva - 2020
She puts Chanel on her wrist –
And mystery lines round her eyes
She hears the clock in the kitchen –
She feels her heart keeping time
He said let’s meet in the city –
Down by the marble steps
I know a place we can go – To hear a jazz quartet
She takes a taxi downtown – She says, "Take me away”
Beneath the neon lights – Buying dreams as she waits
Lovers walking palm to palm – Leaning in close to kiss
The city spins around her – Like a whirlwind dance
The snow on the window – Glows like Christmas lights
Across the boulevard – It looks warm inside
She hesitates for a moment – And walks in all alone
She takes a seat by the window –
And dreams about the unknown
Black coffee and lipstick – In a lonely cafe
Shopping bags on the floor – The waiter brings a tray
She waves him off as she searches –
He must be on his way
Black coffee and lipstick – In a lonely cafe
Gazing out through the window – He must be on his way
Black coffee and lipstick - In a lonely cafe