ThomasRedheart

<p><strong>Tonight You’re Mine</strong></p><p><strong>Lyrics By: Thomas W. Peterson AKA RedHeart&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;©COPYRIGHT 9-5-25 All Rights Reserved ©</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>(Verse 1)</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;The sun gave up an hour ago, left the sky all bruised and deep&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>This whole town's chasin' neon signs, but we've got secrets we can keep&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>That harvest moon is climbin' high, the September air is cool&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Got the radio playin' soft and low, breakin' all the rules&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>'Cause we should be out with all our friends, makin' noise and standin' in lines&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>But all I wanna do right now is get lost inside your eyes</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>(Chorus)&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>'Cause the world can wait outside the door, let the worries fade away&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Let tomorrow handle all the things that it's gonna say&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Time's a thief that's always runnin', but we can steal a little back right now&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Wrapped up in this porch light's golden shine&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>I don't know 'bout forever, but tonight you're mine</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>(Verse 2)&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>There's a faint smell of the comin' rain and the dust from this old screen&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Your head is restin' on my chest, the most peaceful thing I've seen</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;I trace the lines upon your hand, and you laugh a little low&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>It's a secret language no one else will ever get to know&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>We both got scars and miles behind, and miles we still have to go&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>But right here in this quiet dark, we ain't got nothin' to show</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>(Chorus)&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>'Cause the world can wait outside the door, let the worries fade away&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Let tomorrow handle all the things that it's gonna say&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Time's a thief that's always runnin', but we can steal a little back right now&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Wrapped up in this porch light's golden shine&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>I don't know 'bout forever, but tonight you're mine</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>(Bridge)&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>There's bills to pay, there's roads to drive, there's dreams that we're still chasin'&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Life's a storm that's always brewin', a race we're always racin'&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>But with your hand held here in mine, the finish line is all I see&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Just this single, perfect moment, is all that's real to me</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>(Chorus - Softer, more intimate)</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;Yeah, the world can wait outside the door, let the worries fade away&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Let tomorrow handle all the things that it's gonna say...&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Time's a thief that's always runnin', but we stole a little back right now&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Wrapped up in this starlight's silver shine&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>I don't know 'bout forever, but tonight you're mine</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>(Outro) Yeah, tonight you're mine...&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Let the world go on by...&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Hmmmm... Tonight you're mine.</strong></p>