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NNEKA GOLD

Last card out, I’m out

Ex-gospel choir lead who found four-to-the-floor

the numbers

bpm
123
key
F minor
energy
0.69
dance
0.92
valence
0.51
vocal at
2.7s
length
3:34
language
En

lyrics

Last night, I stacked my pens by the till

Blue apron folded, hanging still

Clock on the wall said six-fifteen

My badge hit the tray like a small machine

Steam on the glass, brown tea gone cold

One more sweep, then I’m gone for good

Keys in my palm, receipt paper roll

I smile at the names I still know

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out

Mop bucket rolling past the back room door

Tile floor shining like it did before

Auntie at the counter slid me a mandazi

Said, “You’ll miss this place,” and I nodded quietly

Early bus breath, dust on my shoes

Forklift backing up, same old tune

One last laugh by the broken fan

Then I’m gone, but I know where I stand

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out

I hated the hours, the lift that stuck

The manager’s frown, the drawer that jammed up

Still, I learned every face, every route, every name

Funny how a hard place still leaves a stain

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out

Last card out, I’m out
Last card out, I’m out — NNEKA GOLD · FERAL