Last Call Cinderella

(Verse 1)

Neon lights on a nowhere town

Boots on tile, head hangin’ down

Bartender’s wipin’ up broken dreams

Same old jukebox, same old scene

Boys in flannel, boys in lace

I scan the room for a friendly face

They’re dancin’ close like I ain’t there

Guess I’m just breathin’ country air

(Pre-Chorus)

Mama said, “Son, don’t settle for less”

But small-town love’s a high-stakes guess

(Chorus)

I’m the last call Cinderella

One more whiskey, one more fella

Watchin’ midnight hit the floor

While I’m standin’ by the door

Glass slipper’s scuffed from runnin’

From every almost, every somethin’

I swear I’m tough, but hearts are tender

When you’re last call Cinderella

(Verse 2)

There’s a cowboy with a crooked grin

Says he’s “curious,” leans back in

But curiosity fades by dawn

Leaves me starin’ at the lawn

Lipstick stains on a solo cup

Every time I start to trust

They say, “You’re sweet, you’re just not him”

Like love’s some club I can’t get in

(Pre-Chorus)

I say I’m done, I say I’m through

But I still check my phone at two

(Chorus)

I’m the last call Cinderella

One more slow dance, maybe never

Watchin’ couples disappear

While I’m swallowin’ my fear

Fairy tales don’t fit my gender

Still I’m prayin’ for forever

I’m worn thin but won’t surrender

I’m last call Cinderella

(Bridge)

Maybe my prince is stuck in traffic

Maybe he’s scared or overdramatic

Maybe he’s prayin’ just like me

For someone who won’t just leave

I’m tired of bein’ almost chosen

Tired of hearts half-open

But if I quit, then who am I?

Just a boy too scared to try

(Breakdown (soft))

Clock strikes twelve, the lights come on

I fix my crown and carry on

(Final Chorus (big, hopeful))

I’m the last call Cinderella

But I believe there’s somethin’ better

Somewhere past this barroom glow

There’s a hand I’m meant to hold

Glass slipper’s cracked but still it’s mine

And I’ll keep dancin’ past closin’ time

Yeah, love might make a fool of ya

But I ain’t givin’ up, hallelujah

I’m last call Cinderella

Still waitin’ on my fella

And I won’t give up on forever

(Outro)

Neon fades, but stars still shine

Maybe his heart’s lookin’ for mine