[Verse 1] I took your hand on Mercer Street The rain kept time beneath our feet Your laugh spun gold on the corner glass And every taxi let us pass You wore that look I can't explain Like soft bourbon in the windowpane The night said, slow down, stay a while So I could lose myself in your smile [Pre-Chorus] Then the sax blew low And the crowd leaned in Your eyes said, go So I let love begin [Chorus] Velvet on Mercer Stay with me now Velvet on Mercer We don't need to run Velvet on Mercer Under the sound Velvet on Mercer You're my only one [Verse 2] The blue note curled from a side-door room Past the bar with the candle glow Your fingers tapped on my sleeve in tune Like you knew the tune I'd never know We shared one seat by the brass-lit stage While the band wore silver on its tongue I found your name in the chord they played And I sang it back when the night got young [Pre-Chorus] Then the sax blew high And the whole room swayed You pulled me near Like a perfect phrase [Chorus] Velvet on Mercer Stay with me now Velvet on Mercer We don't need to run Velvet on Mercer Under the sound Velvet on Mercer You're my only one [Bridge] Let the city turn Let the river shine I've got your hand And you've got mine When the last chord falls And the lights go low I'll still hear you In the afterglow [Chorus] Velvet on Mercer Stay with me now Velvet on Mercer We don't need to run Velvet on Mercer Under the sound Velvet on Mercer You're my only one [Outro] (You're my only one) (You're my only one) Velvet on Mercer Tonight, I'm home