Lyrics

Fifth Wheel With The Headphones On

[Verse 1]
Pick a table in the corner
Let the chairs add up to five
Four friends doing all the talking
I just watch the room come alive

Little secret in my sweater pocket
Silver halos in my ears
They think I'm lost in conversation
I'm touring galaxies of chords and years

[Chorus]
I’m the fifth wheel with the headphones on
Let the other four spin, I’m already gone
They’re laughing loud, I’m in a midnight song
Just nod my head like I’m playing along
I’m the fifth wheel with the headphones on
World in color while the night moves on
They carry the scene, I carry the calm
In my private little jazz salon

[Verse 2]
Someone asks me, “Did you catch that story?”
I just smile and sip my drink
I caught a sax line climbing slowly
Saw a trumpet make a chandelier blink

They trade gossip, I trade progressions
Tiny solos in my mind
I’m not shy, I just like the distance
Between their noise and this perfect time

[Chorus]
I’m the fifth wheel with the headphones on
Let the other four spin, I’m already gone
They’re laughing loud, I’m in a midnight song
Just nod my head like I’m playing along
I’m the fifth wheel with the headphones on
World in color while the night moves on
They carry the scene, I carry the calm
In my private little jazz salon

[Bridge]
I’m not hiding, I’m just gliding
Right beside them, out at sea
Same table, different tide
Their stories, my harmony

[Chorus]
I’m the fifth wheel with the headphones on
Let the other four spin, I’m already gone
They’re laughing loud, I’m in a midnight song
Just tap my glass like I’m singing along
I’m the fifth wheel with the headphones on
Best seat in the crowd, best kind of alone
They carry the scene, I carry the calm
In my private little jazz salon