Lyrics

I rolled in slow on a two lane sigh,
Dust on my shoes, dusk in the sky.
A bell rang once and the whole street knew my name.
Lanterns were hanging like moons on string,
Every porch swing rocked without a swing.
And the air felt warm, but it didn’t feel the same.

The mayor smiled with a painted grin,
Said, “Friend, you’re safe, just don’t look in.”
I heard my heartbeat count the cobblestones.

In this unusual town, you don’t ask why,
You just hold on tight when the shadows wave goodbye.
It’s sweet and strange, and it pulls you near,
Where the lanterns never blink, they only stare.
Oh, it’s home if you stay, and it’s gone if you leave,
In this unusual town, believe what you believe.

A clockwork bird on the courthouse rail,
Sang yesterday’s news in a rusty scale.
The barber trimmed my thoughts, not just my hair.
A river ran in a perfect ring,
Both directions like a vinyl spin.
And every door had keys, for doors that weren’t there.

The preacher hummed in a minor key,
Said, “Take this vow, then count to three.”
My hands felt lighter than my bones.

In this unusual town, you don’t ask why,
You just hold on tight when the shadows wave goodbye.
It’s sweet and strange, and it pulls you near,
Where the lanterns never blink, they only stare.
Oh, it’s home if you stay, and it’s gone if you leave,
In this unusual town, believe what you believe.

And there’s an old man with silver hair,
Big round goggles and a patient stare.
He lifts his camera like a little prayer.
Flash,
And the whole world changes, but nobody’s scared.

In this unusual town, you don’t ask why,
You just hum along while the quiet learns to fly.
It’s tender and strange, like a long last year,
Where the lanterns never blink, they only stare.
Oh, it’s home if you stay, and it’s kind if you breathe,
In this unusual town, believe what you believe.