“Stay A Little Longer”

Verse 1
You walked in like you owned the room
Little black dress, subtle perfume
I said “hey,” you said “maybe”
Now that “maybe”’s driving me crazy

Band was playing something slow
Then you smiled, I lost control
Now the whole night’s rearranged
Funny how one look can change

Pre-Chorus
I was gonna leave at midnight
Now I’m hoping they play till dawn

Chorus
Why don’t you stay a little longer
Let the music pull us closer
We got time to get it wrong
While the band keeps playing on
Ain’t no need to overthink it
Girl, we’re dancing on the edge of it
If this ends, it ends too soon
So stay a little longer in this room

Verse 2
Bartender’s giving me that look
Like I’m way past what I took
But I’m drunk on how you move
And I’ve got nothing left to prove

Every step, every spin
Feels like trouble I should be in
But if trouble looks like you
I might see this whole thing through

Pre-Chorus
I don’t need forever, baby
Just a couple more of these songs

Chorus
Why don’t you stay a little longer
Let the rhythm take us over
We got nothing left to lose
In these dancing shoes
Ain’t no need to make it serious
This right here is dangerous
If goodbye is coming soon
Let it wait outside the room

Bridge (slick / cheeky)
Hey—if this is just a one-night thing
Then let’s make it worth remembering
No strings, no alibis
Just your hand fitting into mine

Final Chorus (big band lift)
So stay a little longer
Let me think I’m getting stronger
Even if it’s just pretend
I don’t want this night to end
Let the trumpets shout it loud
We don’t need to read the crowd
If the lights come on too soon
We’ll just dance right through

Outro (playful tag)
Come on now… just one more tune
You know you want to 🎷