Melody in the Oven

[Intro] Flour on the apron, a whisk in the air A curious recipe, two eggs and a dare [Verse 1] I measured the batter, kept a steady pace When the oven hummed a note, a spark lit up the place Sugar and zest spun wild in the air But then the town woke up singing, everywhere [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the dough did rise with a vocal flame Baker by day, opera by name [Chorus] Oh, please don’t let me croon, I beg you now This chorus ruins my quiet, this chorus ruins my vow If I stir one more chord, I might sing the sky So hush the mixer and let the bakery lie [Verse 2] Kids on the corner belt out a high C Old Mrs. Gomez hits a perfect G Pies in the window, arias in the street The town can’t tell the chorus from the heartbeat [Pre-Chorus] Flour clouds drift with a bel canto wave I just wanted a cake that wouldn’t misbehave [Chorus] Oh, please don’t let me croon, I beg you now This chorus ruins my quiet, this chorus ruins my vow If I stir one more chord, I might sing the sky So hush the mixer and let the bakery lie [Bridge] Maybe a lullaby could tame the storm A crumb of silence to keep us warm But the oven purrs like a siren’s song And every bite bursts into a lyric throng [Chorus] Oh, please don’t let me croon, I beg you now This chorus ruins my quiet, this chorus ruins my vow If I stir one more chord, I might sing the sky So hush the mixer and let the bakery lie [Outro] The frosting flecks glow in moonlit beams A quiet recipe hides in dreams Until the city wakes with a sigh and a vow That some flavors are best left sung somehow