Yellow Flash

One plastic snap and the webbing went slack
You were pouring cold brew in a vintage trench coat
Now he's treating the lawn like a motorboat
Yellow flash on the loose
Got no leash, no excuse

White canvas sinks in wet mud
I was doing that smooth, low-register talk
Now I'm vaulting two strollers and ruining the walk
Yellow flash on the loose
Got no leash, no excuse

He clears the dry fountain, he splits the brass band
Kicking sheet music into the grass
And you lose all your poise watching eighty pounds pass
Yellow flash on the loose
Got no leash, no excuse

Snapping his red nylon collar broad
Spilling bankers and buskers to open the lid
He runs like he just stole the sun and got away with it
Took the shine in his jaws and took off on the fly
Now your trench coat is flying, your fingers take mine
Dodging dropped cups across the grass

Yellow flash on the loose
Got no leash, no excuse

Belly-sliding past an old wooden bench
Bites a corner of pretzel and turns on a dime
Every cop in the square giving up on the crime
Yellow flash on the loose
Got no leash, no excuse

My dignity vanished two blocks down the park
My collar is crooked, your lipstick is wrecked
Sweet coffee spills down your sleeve
Yellow flash on the loose
Got no leash, no excuse

Yellow flash on the loose
Got no leash, no excuse