[Verse 1] You showed up late with your hair tied back Said, “I been thinkin’,” I said, “not that” Coffee gone cold in a paper cup You looked at me like you’d given up Streetlight buzz and the side door cracked You kept on talkin’, I leaned right back You said my name like a worn-out tune Like you still knew I’d fold for you [Pre-Chorus] And I knew, I knew By the way you stood there You weren’t just passin’ through No, not you And I knew, I knew By the shape of your voice You came to pull me loose You do, you do [Chorus] Why you gotta look at me like that Like that, like that Why you gotta bring it all right back Right back, right back You say, “baby, don’t make me ask” Don’t ask, don’t ask But every time you lean in like that I crack, I crack [Verse 2] You said, “I heard you been gettin’ by” I said, “That’s one way to say alive” You almost laughed, then you looked away Like you had twenty things not to say Your fingers tapped to the passing cars Little syncopation in the dark You always did make silence loud Pull a whole room out of a crowd [Pre-chorus] And I knew, I knew When you bit your lip slow You were ’bout to tell the truth Half-truth, half-truth And I knew, I knew When you stepped that close What you came here to do You do, you do [Chorus] Why you gotta look at me like that Like that, like that Why you gotta bring it all right back Right back, right back You say, “baby, don’t make me ask” Don’t ask, don’t ask But every time you lean in like that I crack, I crack [Bridge] You said “Maybe I was wrong” I said “Maybe that took long” You said “Maybe you still care” I said “Why you even here?” You said “Tell me to go home” I said “Nah, just leave me alone” Then you moved a little nearer Made everything clearer
