Stay Right Here With Me

[Intro – soft, warm, doo-wop style, blended harmony] [Lead] Ooooh... [Background] Ooooh... [Lead] Stay... [Background] Stay... Stay... [Lead] Baby, stay... [Background] Stay with me... [Verse 1] When the night gets quiet and slow And the lights go down so low I reach out for your hand Just to know you understand [Background] Understand... Every dream I've ever known With you just feels like home When you hold me close in place In your arms, I feel your grace [Background] Feel your graaaace... [Pre-Chorus – smooth lift, call & response, harmony] [Lead] I don't need no stars above [Background] No stars above... [Lead] As long as I've got your love [Background] Got your love... [Chorus – big soulful hook, full 3-part harmony] Stay right here with me tonight (Tonight, tonight) Hold me close and love me right (Love me right) Don't let go, don't say goodbye (Don't you go) [All] Be my heart... be my light Stay right here with me tonight (Stay... stay...) Everything will be alright (alright...) If you're here, I'll never fall... You're my everything... you're my all [Verse 2 – more emotion, bigger harmonies] Every time you say my name I don't ever feel the same When you're here, I'm okay All my troubles fade away [Background] Ooooh... If tomorrow never comes I won't need another one Long as you're right here with me... That's all I need [Background] All I need... [Pre-Chorus – Bigger lift] [Lead] I don't need no diamond rings [Background] Diamond rings... [Lead] Baby, you're my everything [Background] Everythiiiing... [Chorus – bigger, richer harmonies] Stay right here with me tonight (Tonight, tonight) Hold me close and love me right (Love me right) Don't let go, don't say goodbye (Don't you go) [All] Be my heart... be my light Stay right here with me tonight (Stay... stay...) Everything will be alright (alright...) If you're here, I'll never fall... You're my everything... you're my all [Bridge – soul breakdown, emotional build] Baby, when you hold me I don't need nothin' else (nothin' else...) You're the rhythm of my soul (of my soul...) [All] The only love I'll ever know... [Call & Response] [Lead] Stay... [Background] Stay with me... [Lead] Don't go... [Background] Don't you leave... [Lead] I need... [Background] Need your love... [Final Chorus – full harmony, big finish] Stay right here with me tonight (Tonight, tonight) Hold me close and love me right (Love me right) Don't let go, don't say goodbye (Don't say goodbye) [All] Be my heart... be my light Stay right here with me tonight Everything will be alright If you're here, I'll never fall You're my everything... you're my all [Outro – classic fade, repeat] [Lead] Ooooh... [Background] Ooooh... [Lead] Stay... [Background] Stay... Stay... [Lead] Baby, stay... [Background] Stay with me... Stay right here with me...