Taxi Home Alone, Shoes in My Hand

Lyrics

Left the party early, nobody saw me go
Heels in my hand and the pavement cold
Text from him unanswered, glowing on my phone
Night out gone sideways, now I'm riding home alone

Taxi driver humming to an old love song
Rain on the glass, city lights blur along
He asks me are you alright, I say I think I will be
Funny how the quiet gives you room to finally see

Shoes in my hand, city in the rear-view
Silent in the back seat but I'm breaking through
Shoes in my hand, I'm okay, I'm okay
Wrong night, right lesson, I'm walking away

Mascara like a map of the night that I had
Laughing at the mess, it's half funny, half sad
Driver passes tissues, says my daughter's just like you
Strong when it's loud, soft when nobody's through

Streetlight stripes flicker across my knees
Hum along with him, feeling a little at ease
Home's a few blocks, kettle and a quilt
Nobody on the line, no tower to be built

Shoes in my hand, city in the rear-view
Silent in the back seat but I'm breaking through
Shoes in my hand, I'm okay, I'm okay
Wrong night, right lesson, I'm walking away

I don't need the almost, I don't need the wait
I don't need a maybe at a quarter past late
I need a bed, a blanket, and a me that's kind
Leaving all the noise and the ache behind

Shoes in my hand, city in the rear-view
Silent in the back seat but I'm breaking through
Shoes in my hand, I'm okay, I'm okay
Wrong night, right lesson, I'm walking away

Thank you for the ride
I'm okay, goodnight