Lyric

I came in late with a smile

Blue dress, one silver heel

You saved me a chair by the window

And the whole room started to feel

Like sugar on a warm night

Like a match on a birthday cake

You tipped your hat, I nearly laughed

At the way my heart would shake

The candles leaned in close

The band swung soft and slow

You said, "Stay a little longer"

And I said, "You already know"

Tie the night with a ribbon

Tie the night with a ribbon

Hold me right where you found me

Hold me, hold me

Tie the night with a ribbon

Tie the night with a ribbon

Let the whole room watch us

Oh, let them see

Your hand brushed mine by the silver tray

Where the cherries sat in a row

We danced past the laughing couples

In the shine of the afterglow

Your tie was loose, my head was light

The trumpets kissed the air

I swear the moon in the tall brass windows

Was grinning down on us there

The drummer drew us near

The saxes climbed in gold

You said, "Give me one more minute"

And I said, "Take my hand and hold"

Tie the night with a ribbon

Tie the night with a ribbon

Hold me right where you found me

Hold me, hold me

Tie the night with a ribbon

Tie the night with a ribbon

Let the whole room watch us

Oh, let them see

If morning comes too soon

We'll keep this little shine

A ribbon on the midnight

And your heartbeat next to mine

So pour another little sparkle

Let the last slow circle spin

I want this room to remember

How the night was let back in

Tie the night with a ribbon

Tie the night with a ribbon

Hold me right where you found me

Hold me, hold me

Tie the night with a ribbon

Tie the night with a ribbon

Let the whole room watch us

Oh, let them see

Tie the night with a ribbon

Tie the night with a ribbon

One last laugh, one last kiss

Oh, what a scene

Soft brass, sweet smile

We leave with the glow still on

The night tied up so pretty

And the ribbon's almost dawn