[Intro - Saxophone melody, brushed snare, Rhodes chords] (Mmm hmm… yeah…) [Verse 1 - Male] You wrote your number on a napkin fold Slid it my way, casual and bold I read it twice like poetry The kind that doesn't try to be [Verse 1 - Female] You kept it in your jacket near your chest I watched you tuck it like a guest Would hide a secret in a room A little flower pressed too soon [Pre-Chorus - Together, trading lines] (Male) I don't collect these moments usually (Female) I don't give my name so easily (Together) But something in the amber light said stay [Chorus - Duet] Write me something real tonight On the back of borrowed time Napkin notes and candlelight Every word a valentine I don't need a grand design Just your handwriting on mine Write me something real tonight And I'll read it like it's wine [Verse 2 - Female] The olive in your martini spins Like tiny planets, origin Of conversations yet to bloom Across this small and crowded room [Verse 2 - Male] You underlined your name and drew a star I knew right then you'd leave a scar The beautiful and gentle kind The kind you never want to hide [Pre-Chorus - Together, trading lines] (Female) I don't stay this late for anyone (Male) I don't let my guard dissolve this young (Together) But something in the way you laughed said stay [Chorus - Duet] Write me something real tonight On the back of borrowed time Napkin notes and candlelight Every word a valentine I don't need a grand design Just your handwriting on mine Write me something real tonight And I'll read it like it's wine [Bridge - Male lead, female ad-libs] (Male) Tomorrow you might be a stranger on the train A face I half-remember in the rain (Female) Mmm… in the rain (Male) But tonight this napkin holds the universe (Female) The universe (Together) And every word is worth the ache Every letter worth the wait [Final Chorus - Together, soft and intimate] Write me something real tonight On the edge of yours and mine Napkin notes and city light Every pause a place to shine I don't need the perfect line Just your presence next to mine Write me something real tonight And I'll keep it I'll keep it for a long, long time [Outro - Rhodes solo, whispered] (Female) Did you keep it? (Male) Still in my jacket… (Female, laughing softly) Mmm…
