[Verse 1]
I left one silver shoe beside the hotel door
Your photograph was smiling at the floor
The elevator counted down in blue
Every little number sounded like you
[Pre-Chorus]
If I turn the key, will the room remember?
If I say your name, will the walls surrender?
[Chorus]
Nowhere tonight, nowhere to go
A paper moon swings from the radio
Nowhere tonight, but I still choose
The crooked little road that leads to you
[Verse 2]
A plastic crown was floating in the sink
The taxi driver asked me what I think
I told him, "Take the long way past the fair"
He laughed as confetti filled the air
[Pre-Chorus]
If I lose the map, let the heartbeat guide me
If the morning comes, don't come find me
[Chorus]
Nowhere tonight, nowhere to go
A paper moon swings from the radio
Nowhere tonight, but I still choose
The crooked little road that leads to you
[Post-Chorus Interlude]
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Mmm-mm, ah-ah-ah
Humming down, down, down the stairs
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
[Verse 3]
The ballroom clock was wearing someone else's face
A chandelier was spinning out of place
You held my coat and called me by a name
I almost answered, almost stayed the same
[Pre-Chorus]
When the piano falls like rain through glass
Hold me in the moment as it passes
[Chorus]
Nowhere tonight, nowhere to go
A paper moon swings from the radio
Nowhere tonight, but I still choose
The crooked little road that leads to you
[Verse 4]
We traded little secrets for a dime
And watched the ferris wheel forget the time
Your lipstick left a comet on my sleeve
A ridiculous reason to believe
[Pre-Chorus]
If the stars are wrong, we'll draw them nearer
If the song goes strange, I'll sing it clearer
[Chorus]
Nowhere tonight, nowhere to go
A paper moon swings from the radio
Nowhere tonight, but I still choose
The crooked little road that leads to you
[Verse 5]
At dawn, the silver shoe was gone
The empty hallway carried on
I found your photograph beneath the bed
The smile was mine, or so it said
[Pre-Chorus]
If I turn the key, let the whole world hear it
If I say your name, let the night come near it
[Final Chorus]
Nowhere tonight, nowhere to go
A paper moon swings from the radio
Nowhere tonight, but I still choose
The crooked little road that leads to you
[Outro]
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Mmm-mm, ah-ah-ah
Nowhere tonight
Nowhere tonight