Smokine,Smokine

Verse 1

Neon on the asphalt outside the old cafeneio

The oud is crying low beneath the thunderclouds

Two glasses and a memory that never found its echo

And the violin is tuned to every move you made

You left my cigarettes and your scent on the pillow

I trace the smoke like fingers on a map you drew

This city keeps its secrets in the flicker of a candle

And every alley whispers back the name I knew

Pre-Chorus

And I keep calling out your name into the Athens night

Chorus

Smokine Smokine honey it's alright

I'll burn the city down to hold you tight

Smokine Smokine through the neon rain

I'll chase your ghost down every crooked lane

Post-Chorus

(Smokine) down every crooked lane

Verse 2

The bouzouki holds its breath while you watch me unravel

My hands know every scar that this old flesh has worn

The belly-dance of midnight and the busted cable

Your shadow moving slow across the marble floor

Pre-Chorus

And I keep calling out your name into the Athens night

Chorus

Smokine Smokine honey it's alright

I'll burn the city down to hold you tight

Smokine Smokine through the neon rain

I'll chase your ghost down every crooked lane

Post-Chorus

(Smokine) down every crooked lane

Bridge

I'm the last man standing with the eastern strings

And a grief that never learned to sing

Chorus

Smokine Smokine honey it's alright

I'll burn the city down to hold you tight

Smokine Smokine through the neon rain

I'll chase your ghost down every crooked lane

Outro

(Chase your ghost)

(Smokine)