[Verse 1] I’m Italianhippie, forty-three Cat hair on my hoodie, smoke in my teeth Anime paused on the TV glow In a tiny room where the good thoughts grow I keep my circle small, my heart wide open Got a lot of love in a life still frozen I’d give you my last slice, my last good high If you were the one, I’d know by your eyes [Pre-Chorus] I keep asking, why not me? Why does love feel late to the party? But I’m still here, still soft, still true Still saving the best of me for you [Chorus] Stay with me, stay with me I got a loyal heart and a fantasy Stay with me, stay with me I’ll love you like it’s meant to be I don’t need perfect, just somebody kind Someone to keep me in the corner of their mind Stay with me, stay with me I got a loyal heart and a fantasy [Verse 2] My friends got homes and little barefoot names Weddings in photos, matching frames I smile like, yeah, that’s beautiful, man Then I stare at my hands and I don’t understand Am I too weird, too quiet, too real? Too much feeling for the way they feel? But I’m smart enough to read your pain And gentle enough to say your name [Pre-Chorus] If my mind runs a little off track I still know how to love you back I’ll learn your moods, your laugh, your needs And water your life like a row of seeds [Chorus] Stay with me, stay with me I got a loyal heart and a fantasy Stay with me, stay with me I’ll love you like it’s meant to be I don’t need perfect, just somebody kind Someone to keep me in the corner of their mind Stay with me, stay with me I got a loyal heart and a fantasy [Bridge] Maybe love’s been slow with me Maybe it’s just not time, you see But I’m not built to quit on us I’m built to hope, to wait, to trust So if you’re out there, take my hand I’ll be your shelter, your biggest fan I’ll share the little that I’ve got And love you hard, and miss you not [Final Chorus] Stay with me, stay with me I got a loyal heart and a fantasy Stay with me, stay with me I’ll love you like it’s meant to be I’ll build a home from the things we find Two cats, one couch, and a life aligned Stay with me, stay with me One day, I know, it could be you and me [Outro] So I’m still here Still hoping true Still saving a place For me and you
