From the recording Blood and Beer and Poetry (Download version)
'Stay' is a story of two people alone late at night, both of whom have been burned by love, and neither of whom can ever really trust any more. In their loneliness they have found each other, and they each hope to find something to substitute for love in their lives. The song features wicked backing vocals by Tracy Hannemann, and a funky bass line by Rick Holmes.
Lyrics
Stay
We've been talking all night now it's four AM
Even the vampires will sleep soon
I told you 'bout my ex's infidelities
Then you told me how yours lied to you
I don't want you to leave
I know you don't want to go
Maybe we can stave off another cold, hard night
Let’s have another glass of wine, and try to make it right
C'mon and stay
C'mon just stay
It should be easy, but still it’s so very hard
To trust someone, after you've been burned
The past is circling 'round us like a shark
We both have tried and we both still bear the scars
Yes, we both are damaged, we're not the trusting kind
But maybe if we try tonight, we'll see what we can find
It might not last forever, it might just last tonight
But we can try to take the dark into the light
C'mon and stay
Two lonely souls, together late at night
Two ravaged hearts that could never get it right
I'll hold to you, and you can hold to me
Wait for tomorrow to see what will and will not be
C'mon and stay
The night was dark, hope seemed lost from sight
And in the dawn reckless abandon shies from the light
But give me this moment, I'll give it back
We might find something that we both lack
I don't want you to leave, I know you don't want to go
Maybe we can stave off another cold, hard night
Let’s have another glass of wine and try to make it right
C’mon and stay