Three in the Morning

Intro

beep-beep, blink-blink, 2:58

(snooze) uh-huh, uh-huh

Verse

My phone glows like a tiny lighthouse, 3:00 on the screen

Blanket's a lead blanket, dreams stuck in between

Feet hit the floor like a drum, cold tile on my skin

Zip up the hoodie, zip up my chin, let the morning in

Kitchen light's a pale mug, coffee's still a rumor

Mom's whisper from the hall, "Move it, boy, don't be a slo-mo consumer" (come on)

Backpack like a little plot of weight I carry every day

Keys clink, jacket shivers — I'm slipping out the door away

Pre-chorus

Street's a quiet river, the town is holding its breath

My breath makes little clouds, the sky is putting on a vest (whoo)

Bus stop bench, frost on the back, footprints like a line

My breath, my bag, my half-shut eyes — I'm doing time

Chorus

Three in the morning, I'm walking through the dark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, with coffee and a spark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, the world is half asleep (yeah)

Three in the morning, but I'm running with my heartbeat (run, run)

Three in the morning, I'm walking through the dark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, with coffee and a spark (oh-oh)

Verse

Bus rolls up like a lazy drum, driver waves a tired hi

Seats smell like yesterday, somebody left a french fry

Head nods to the window as the street signs slide past

My reflection winks at me, looking twice as fast

School gates yawning open, fluorescent yawns awake

Lockers like little rooms, slam-slam, rattle, clack and shake

Friends arrive like sleepy planets, backpacks full of noise

We trade our half-sentences for small, brave, honest ploys

Pre-chorus

Bell's a distant metronome, a signal and a dare

We line up like a chorus, messy hair, spare glare

Murmur of the hallway, shoes that shuffle time

We trade the midnight trench for a chalkboard rhyme

Chorus

Three in the morning, I'm walking through the dark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, with coffee and a spark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, the world is half asleep (yeah)

Three in the morning, but I'm running with my heartbeat (run, run)

Three in the morning, I'm walking through the dark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, with coffee and a spark (oh-oh)

Bridge

It's a small, weird victory — making dawn your friend

Counting whispered victories on the way up 'round the bend (yeah)

We show up early, we show up loud, we show up half-asleep

We laugh at how heroic it feels to simply keep our feet (ha!)

(la-la) tired eyes, golden light, a cheap thermos sip

(la-la) scribbled notes, crooked pens, coffee on my lip

Chorus

Three in the morning, I'm walking through the dark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, with coffee and a spark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, the world is half asleep (yeah)

Three in the morning, but I'm running with my heartbeat (run, run)

Three in the morning, I'm walking through the dark (oh-oh)

Three in the morning, with coffee and a spark (oh-oh)

Outro

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