0012 Velvet Cipher

(ahh) mm, slide in slow

I came in low with a hand on the groove Room full

of smoke from the brass and the wood Feet on the floor,

let the record speak first Talk with a smile,

then I lean to the verse Soft like silk but the line

stays tough Cool little cut when the drummer plays rough Hammond rolls

warm in the back of the bar

I tell my truth and I don't reach far

Take it easy,

let it ride

Little sparks under the light

Hold that note and move with me

Slow and steady, clean and sweet

Ride that line with me tonight Slow burn,

feel it lock in right Hands loose,

heart on the downbeat now We go deep when the band leans

out Ride that line with me tonight

Soft fire in a tailored stride Say my name in the organ

glow We stay close and we let it roll I know the

shape of a night like this

Small talk fades when the snare hits crisp

You hear truth in the space I leave Not too much,

just enough to breathe Bass walks clean and the keys turn blue

Every small phrase lands honest on cue No big pose,

just a well-cut frame Cool in the mouth when I say your

name

Ooh, take your time Stay near,

stay light I can bend this mood Into something true Ride that

line with me tonight Slow burn,

feel it

lock in right

Hands loose, heart on the downbeat now We go deep when the

band leans out Ride that line with me tonight Soft fire in

a tailored stride

Say my name in the organ glow We stay close and we

let it roll Mm,

let it roll Stay low,

stay gold (ooh)