[Verse 1] I found you by the bakery glow Croissant crumbs on your sleeve You laughed like a tuned-up radio Said, "Stay a little, baby" Your hands were warm on the paper cup Mine shook like a stolen card The rain on the awning stitched us up And made the whole block spark [Pre-Chorus] The train sighed low beneath the street You leaned in close to say my name The sax came round with a velvet heat And nothing after felt the same [Chorus] Stay with me tonight Stay with me tonight Let the whole town fade Let the whole town fade Stay with me tonight Stay with me tonight You and I in time You and I in time [Verse 2] We crossed where the laundromat windows blink Past a florist with one red rose You tucked my hand in your coat and winked Like you knew where the current goes A trumpet call from the open door A dance floor hidden upstairs You pulled me in like a closing chord And left my doubt in the stairs [Pre-Chorus] The room was gold and low and slow Your smile cut clean through the haze I let my heart forget to go And learned your name by the way you swayed [Chorus] Stay with me tonight Stay with me tonight Let the whole town fade Let the whole town fade Stay with me tonight Stay with me tonight You and I in time You and I in time [Bridge] If morning comes, let it wait outside Let it knock and find us gone I want this corner, this tender ride This borrowed heaven we’re on [Chorus] Stay with me tonight Stay with me tonight Let the whole town fade Let the whole town fade Stay with me tonight Stay with me tonight You and I in time You and I in time [Outro] Velvet on Mercer Your name on my tongue Velvet on Mercer Till the street lamps come undone