FLOWERS FOR THE WET PARADE

[Intro] [Clean Guitar Wash] [Soft Tenor Sax] (oh) (oh) [Verse 1] We brought flowers for the wet parade Black stems tied in borrowed thread Streetlights bent like tired saints Over all the things we never said Your coat was dark as chapel wood Your hands were colder still And every puddle in this town Looked ready to be filled [Chorus] (stay slow) stay slow through the silver rain (don't turn) don't turn from the ache again [Horn Shadows] We brought flowers for the wet parade And watched them drink our names [Verse 2] The drums came in like distant steps The bassline moved like grief The organ held the back room up Just long enough for belief You smiled once through a window stain Then vanished in the blue And every note the saxophone played Fell back in love with you [Chorus] (stay slow) stay slow through the silver rain (don't turn) don't turn from the ache again [Horn Shadows] We brought flowers for the wet parade And watched them drink our names [Bridge] [Organ Lift] (too late) (too near) The night grows louder when you disappear [Final Chorus] (stay slow) stay slow through the silver rain (don't turn) don't turn from the ache again [Full Band Fade] We brought flowers for the wet parade And watched them drink our names