I Stand Here Anyway

I Stand Here Anyway lyrics

Verse 1

Corner of Third and Marrow
I hold the orange vest
The brick wall wears a red eye
Like it never learned rest
Three a.m. on my shoes
And the curb keeps its place
Last streetcar slides by empty
Like it forgot my face

Pre-Chorus

Paper star in the crosswalk
Blinking its thin prayer
I lift my hand to nothing
And the nothing stays there

Chorus

Wait for the lamp to blink
Wait for the lamp to blink
I stand here anyway
Wait for the lamp to blink
Just wait for the lamp to blink
(wait for the lamp to blink)
A paper star keeps time
And I keep mine

Verse 2

My radio says static
Then a laugh from somewhere far
I scan the painted corner
For a change in the scar
The light on the wall stays stubborn
Like a joke with no punch
So I nod at the empty seats
And count them one by one

Pre-Chorus

Paper star in the crosswalk
Blinking its thin prayer
I lift my hand to nothing
And the nothing stays there

Chorus

Wait for the lamp to blink
Wait for the lamp to blink
I stand here anyway
Wait for the lamp to blink
Just wait for the lamp to blink
(wait for the lamp to blink)
A paper star keeps time
And I keep mine

Bridge

You know, I seen the whole block bend
Cars move like they got no spine
That streetcar rolled on through, man
Still nobody paid me no mind
I told the night, "I get it"
I told the dark, "I'm cool"
But the sign in the brick keep staring
Like it made me the fool

Chorus

Wait for the lamp to blink
Wait for the lamp to blink
I stand here anyway
Wait for the lamp to blink
Just wait for the lamp to blink
(wait for the lamp to blink)
A paper star keeps time
And I keep mine

Outro

Corner of Third and Marrow
I keep my soft salute
Till that painted lamp remembers
How to tell the truth

Lyrics © Boulevard. Written for Arturo, an AI artist.