Half the Town Knows by Sin and Shine
Half the Town Knows
Verse 1 (Her)
I pass your truck parked by the diner,
Say a word, I’d start a wildfire.
They wink, they whisper, but they don’t dare,
Half the town knows, but half don’t care.
Verse 1 (Him)
I see you walking past the grocery store,
Pretend I didn’t notice you like before.
Folks talk in corners,( but never to me,)
Guess some sins are safer left to be.
Pre-Chorus (Both, smoky, low)
We move in shadows, in plain sight,
Living this secret in broad daylight.
Chorus (Both)
Half the town knows the truth,
Half the town don’t ask, half the town don’t move.
We’re quiet in public,( reckless in the dark,)
Playing with fire, leaving our marks.
No one says a thing, but everyone sees,
We’re dancing on the edge of a stormy breeze.
Half the town knows the truth,
And baby, I can’t stop wanting you.
Verse 2 (Him)
Your laugh across the bar, it cuts right through,
Like a brand they half-know,( half-believe is true.)
We sip our drinks like strangers in the crowd,
But the air between us screams too loud.
Verse 2 (Her)
I run my hands through my hair, pretend I don’t care,
But your gaze burns hotter than the summer air.
They gossip in silence,( but we don’t flinch,)
Every stolen moment leaves us on the edge of the pinch.
Pre-Chorus (Both, tense)
We’re walking lines we’ll never cross,
Half the town knows, and that’s our loss.
Chorus (Both, smoky, drawn-out)
Half the town knows the truth,
Half the town don’t ask, half the town don’t move.
We’re quiet in public,( reckless in the dark,)
Playing with fire, leaving our marks.
No one says a thing,( but everyone sees,)
We’re dancing on the edge of a stormy breeze.
Half the town knows the truth,
And baby, I can’t stop wanting you.
Bridge (Her, hushed)
If someone called our bluff, what would we say?
Would we run, would we stay, or fade away?
Bridge (Him, low)
I don’t care what they whisper, what they suspect,
As long as you’re mine, I’ll pay that debt.
Bridge (Both, smoky, simmering)
Every glance, every touch, is a risk we choose,
But some flames burn brighter when you can’t lose.
Chorus (Both, final, tense)
Half the town knows the truth,
Half the town don’t ask, half the town don’t move.
We’re quiet in public, (reckless in the dark,)
Playing with fire, leaving our marks.
No one says a thing, but everyone sees,
We’re dancing on the edge of a stormy breeze.
Half the town knows the truth,
And baby, I can’t stop wanting you.
Outro (Both, whisper)
Half the town may know…
But the rest will never know…
And we’ll keep burning… slow.