Hand-written sign on the door says five to get in
Half the town showed up, rest of 'em gave in
Band's been playing since eight, now it's ten
Nobody's checked a single phone since then
Lead man closed his eyes about an hour back
Hasn't missed a note — and there's no coming back
Five dollar cover, best I ever spent
Sticker on the door, twenty years of dents
Two guitars trading leads all night long
Best kept secret in a three-chord song
Couple in the back stopped talking around nine
Just leaning on each other, keeping time
Old guy up front knew every word
Of a song that nobody else had heard
Lead man closed his eyes about an hour back
Hasn't missed a note — and there's no coming back
Five dollar cover, best I ever spent
Sticker on the door, twenty years of dents
Two guitars trading leads all night long
Best kept secret in a three-chord song
House lights low, the tab keeps climbing
Nobody's reaching for the door
Two guitars going back and forth
Like there's nothing past that stage worth leaving for
Old guy at the bar bought a round for the band
Said he saw 'em twenty years ago in a van
Said "same two songs — but they play 'em right"
Worth the five-spot twice — and I'd pay it every night
Five dollar cover, best I ever spent
Sticker on the door, twenty years of dents
Two guitars trading leads all night long
Best kept secret in a three-chord song