Midnight Eyes at the Counter

(Verse 1)
Clocked out late from the shop, grease still under my nails,
Swung by Publix for a six-pack and a break from the rails.
Fluorescents hummin’ like a bad bar jukebox tune,
Then you stepped into frame behind that pharmacy moon.
Skin like polished ivory catchin’ every light,
But those eyes—deep brown bourbon, pullin’ me through the night.
You looked up slow, handed over the bag with ease,
And that smile hit harder than a Friday night tease.
(Pre-Chorus)
No words needed, just that curve of your lips so fine,
Turned a routine stop into somethin’ dangerous, divine.
(Chorus)
Midnight eyes at the counter, contagious as hell,
One flash of that grin and I’m under your spell.
Fair-skinned angel in a white coat glow,
Makin’ a roughneck believe in things he don’t know.
Like the first sip of good bourbon after a long, hard day,
Smooth fire runnin’ deep, takin’ my breath away.
Girl, you’re the kinda spark that starts slow then burns,
One more smile like that… and baby, I’m yours.
(Verse 2)
Next evenin’ I lingered, pretendin’ to read the labels,
Watchin’ you move like you owned every aisle.
You caught me starin’, laughed soft—low and real,
Said “You forget somethin’?” with that devil-may-care feel.
I tipped my hat, mumbled “Just admirin’ the view,”
You wrote your number on the back, said “Call if it’s true.”
Drove home with the windows down, stars cuttin’ the black,
Replayin’ that moment like a favorite track.
(Bridge)
Now I’m nursin’ a glass at the corner bar stool,
Thinkin’ ‘bout how one look can rewrite the rules.
Ain’t chasin’ thrills, but damn if you ain’t the thrill,
Fair skin, dark eyes—got me payin’ the bill
For whatever comes next when I walk through that door again.
(Final Chorus)
Midnight eyes at the counter, contagious and true,
That smile’s got me wrecked, pullin’ me straight to you.
In a world of neon buzz and empty neon nights,
You lit up the ordinary, turned wrong into right.
Like bourbon on ice meltin’ slow in the glass,
You’re the taste I can’t quit, the fire that lasts.
Dark-eyed darlin’ with the porcelain shine,
One more contagious smile… and girl, you’re mine.
(Outro - steel guitar trail off)
Midnight eyes… yeah, sign me up for the ride.

Heavy steel guitar and violin