Billy he dances with a bright bottled blond at 2am
rings on the tables but the glasses are gone at 2am
barkeep is saying "drink up and get out"
the band has stopped playing and the lights have come up
but Billy he dances a late at night waltz at 2am
Billy he dances a late at night waltz at 2am
There's nowhere to go now
but back to his room
where the ghosts in the walls
and the music seep through
he sways and remembers
"she liked this one too" at 2 am
Billy he dances where no one can see at 2am
a bottle of whiskey he lets take the lead at 2am
there's nowhere to go now
but into his past
and he sings along until his voice cracks
his late at night waltz is over at last
at 2am
Introspective, homespun folk tunes from John Donne that feel informed by the sugary bleakness of '80s and '90s indie pop. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 1, 2023