Track 10 of the album Umbrella Weather · 2013
Night Bus Across the River
“We closed the weekend with this one, the last bus of the night over the water. By then everyone in the room was a little tired and it shows in the best way.”
bossa nova · bossa nova · late-night jazz · 3:25
Lyrics
The night bus hums across the river Windows full of yellow light A sleeping child, a tired baker Everybody going home tonight The driver knows each stop by heart He nods to every face Rain draws lines along the glass And the city slows its pace Ride, ride, across the river Let the engine hum you home Ride, ride, with the lights below us Nobody here rides alone A girl sits with her violin Her head against the pane She plays the song inside her mind Soft as falling rain Ride, ride, across the river Let the engine hum you home Ride, ride, with the lights below us Nobody here rides alone Every bridge is a little promise That the other side is there And the bus will wait at every stop Like a friend who's always there Ride, ride, across the river Let the engine hum you home Ride, ride, with the lights below us Nobody here rides alone The night bus hums across the river Nobody rides alone