Side by Side on the Seven Fifteen

Lyrics

Rain on the window, steam on the glass
The seven fifteen is slow
You pulled a headphone from your coat
And said, "Here, share the one I know"
Two little earbuds, one little wire
A tape that I'd never heard
Your favourite songs in a careful row
And I hung on every word

Side by side on the seven fifteen
Sharing a song and a seat
Fields going by like a quiet green dream
And your shoulder warm and sweet
We don't say much, we don't have to
The music says it all
Side by side on the seven fifteen
And I'd miss my stop for you

You hummed along to the second track
And tapped it on your knee
I read the names you'd scribbled down
Like a little map for me
Track nine was a waltz for a rainy day
Track ten a bright surprise
And I thought, I know this kind of person
I can see it in your eyes

Side by side on the seven fifteen
Sharing a song and a seat
Fields going by like a quiet green dream
And your shoulder warm and sweet
We don't say much, we don't have to
The music says it all
Side by side on the seven fifteen
And I'd miss my stop for you

The tannoy says the next stop's mine
But I let the doors go by
There's a better song still playing here
Underneath this quiet sky
So I'll ride on to the end of the line
And walk back in the dawn
With a tape in my pocket and your name
And the rest of the day to carry on

Side by side on the seven fifteen
Sharing a song and a seat
Fields going by like a quiet green dream
And your shoulder warm and sweet
We don't say much, we don't have to
The music says it all
Side by side on the seven fifteen
And I'd miss my stop for you

Side by side, side by side
I'd miss my stop for you