Track 9 of the album Open Window Sessions · 2015
Street Sweeper, First Grey Light
by Cassio Lune
“The street sweeper's brushes turned into a hi-hat, and the first grey light turned into a chord. I always want to finish a night on a hopeful note.”
chillhop · sunrise beats · jazzhop · 3:03
Lyrics
Orange truck on the empty street Brushes spinning, slow and sweet Dust and petals, paper and rain Washing the night away again Shop doors closed and shutters down Nobody up in the sleeping town Just the hiss and the turning wheel Making the morning clean and real Sweep it clean, sweep it slow Let the old night go First grey light on the road Lighter now, lighter load Window lamps are going out Birds begin to move about I wave to no one from the cab Coffee warm and the sky turns drab Sweep it clean, sweep it slow Let the old night go First grey light on the road Lighter now, lighter load Everything we carried through Gathered up and swept from view Not forgotten, just set down Quiet streets in a waking town Sweep it clean, sweep it slow Let the old night go First grey light on the road Lighter now, lighter load Sweep it clean, sweep it slow Lighter now, lighter load