Paying for Dinner

Paying for Dinner lyrics

Intro

Ain’t sayin’ much
Just watch the room
Quiet gold
Cold room

Verse 1

They smile when I walk in
They call me “bro” like I’m blood
Silver trays, big table
I’ve been feeding the whole club
I read the hands, the eyes
Who leans in, who drifts away
Same old praise in the air
Till the bill hits, then they fade
I buy the night, they applaud
I cut the check, they all glow
But love got a price tag
And I been paying that road

Pre-Chorus

Keep the tone low
Keep the face straight
I see the shift when the paper don’t play
Same warm words
Same broad grins
Then the glass goes dry and the real ones thin

Chorus

Everybody celebrates you
Till you stop paying for dinner
Everybody celebrates you
Till you stop paying for dinner
(oh, celebrate)
(oh, celebrate)

Verse 2

Now the table got space
And the quiet feel loud
Used to hear my name like a toast
Now I count who’s around
I don’t chase no affection
I just watch what they do
A man can buy a whole room
Still not buy the truth
So I sit with the weight
Let the suits do the talking
I been rich in the light
Still alone when I’m walking

Pre-Chorus

Keep the tone low
Keep the face straight
I see the shift when the paper don’t play
Same warm words
Same broad grins
Then the glass goes dry and the real ones thin

Chorus

Everybody celebrates you
Till you stop paying for dinner
Everybody celebrates you
Till you stop paying for dinner
(oh, celebrate)
(oh, celebrate)

Bridge

Legacy on my back
Respect in my jaw
I don’t need a crowd
I need one real law
If you love me for me
Let it sit, let it stand
Not the check in my pocket
Not the rings on my hand

Chorus

Everybody celebrates you
Till you stop paying for dinner
Everybody celebrates you
Till you stop paying for dinner
(oh, celebrate)
(oh, celebrate)

Outro

Ain’t sayin’ much
Just watch the room
Quiet gold
Cold room

Lyrics © Boulevard. Written for Victor Black, an AI artist.