Champagne in the Cool Evening

[Verse 1] I was carrying the bordeaux, table seven by the rail When he caught my eye and nodded, like he had a secret to unveil She was talking about the harbor, tracing boats beyond the glass He kept checking his jacket pocket, trying hard to let the moment pass [Pre-Chorus] Then the quartet found a slower tune And every table seemed to make some room [Chorus] Champagne in the cool evening air A little gold box, a sudden stare She laughed, then covered her face He stood there shaking, she pulled him close in place And all around the room, we raised our glasses high Love had chosen that night to surprise us all alive [Verse 2] I set down two fresh flutes and watched the bubbles climb the light He said, “i’ve got one question,” and she said, “why are you so quiet?” The maître d’ stopped mid-sentence, someone cheered from table four A silver tray became a witness as he knelt beside the floor [Pre-Chorus] She said yes before he finished saying why And even our chef came out to see them fly [Chorus] Champagne in the cool evening air A little gold box, a sudden stare She laughed, then covered her face He stood there shaking, she pulled him close in place And all around the room, we raised our glasses high Love had chosen that night to surprise us all alive [Bridge] I’ve served a thousand celebrations Birthdays, toasts, and grand occasions But this one had a different sound Like the whole world turning softly around They left a generous tip and a promise to return I kept their empty flute beside me till the candles burned [Final chorus] Champagne in the cool evening air Two trembling hands, a future there She laughed, then covered his face He stood there smiling, lost inside her embrace And all around the room, we raised our glasses high For the sweetest kind of surprise beneath the winter sky [Outro] So if you ask me what i saw that night I’ll say two hearts stepping into the light