[Verse 1] Rain came down outside the bar Headlights sliding over cars You walked in and shook your coat Ordered something dark and cold There was music playing low Old soul records, soft and slow You sat down a couple seats away Like you might not even stay [Pre-Chorus] Then you smiled and looked my way And somehow everything just changed [Chorus] Velvet after midnight Blue light in your eyes Talking like we had all night Like neither one of us was tired Velvet after midnight City glowing outside Two people trying not to think About the coming morning light [Verse 2] You talked about your hometown roads Summer heat and broken homes I told you things I never say To people I just met that way The bartender wiped the bar A taxi passed, then another car And every time you laughed out loud The whole room seemed to quiet down [Pre-Chorus] No pretending, no disguise Just the truth between the lines [Chorus] Velvet after midnight Blue light in your eyes Talking like we had all night Like neither one of us was tired Velvet after midnight City glowing outside Two people trying not to think About the coming morning light [Verse 3] By two a.m. the place was thin Only us and a couple friends Chairs turned over one by one Like a sign the night was done You reached over for my hand Like it wasn't even planned And for a minute nothing moved Not the smoke, not the room [Pre-Chorus] Outside the sky was turning gray But neither one of us could leave [Bridge] Maybe that's how some things are A few good hours in a bar No big words, no big goodbye Just one night you still think about sometimes [Final Chorus] Velvet after midnight Your head against my side Streetlights fading in the rain While the whole world came awake Velvet after midnight Last song, closing time And even now I still go back To that little bar sometimes