[Intro] (soft snaps, bass walking) Shoo-doo-shoo-be-doo… Shoo-bop, shoo-bop… Ooh-wah… [Verse 1] I saw you standing by the jukebox glow Poodle skirt turning like the world slowed down One look across that checkerboard floor And every other girl just faded out You smiled like you already knew the tune Like you’d been waiting in that same old booth I walked over with my heart in my throat And asked if I could buy you a cherry Coke [Chorus] You’re my moonlight malt shop girl The only one who still feels real Hold me close beneath these Southern stars I’ll love you longer than the old world lasts You’re my forever, my one true thing While everything else keeps shifting Stay right here in these arms tonight Moonlight malt shop girl, you’re mine [Verse 2] We drove out past the last streetlight Radio low, windows rolled down You put your head on my letterman And the whole night felt like it belonged to us I told you I’d get a little house someday White paint, front porch, two rocking chairs You laughed and said “don’t make promises you can’t keep” I said “this one’s already written in the stars” [Chorus] You’re my moonlight malt shop girl The only one who still feels real Hold me close beneath these Southern stars I’ll love you longer than the old world lasts You’re my forever, my one true thing While everything else keeps shifting Stay right here in these arms tonight Moonlight malt shop girl, you’re mine [Bridge] (harmonies swell, lead almost spoken) I’ve watched a lot of things come and go Watched the lights change and the songs get loud But you… you stay the same kind of true The kind a man can build a life around [Final Chorus] You’re my moonlight malt shop girl The only one who still feels real Hold me close beneath these Southern stars I’ll love you longer than the old world lasts You’re my forever, my one true thing Don’t you ever let this feeling fade Stay right here in these arms tonight Moonlight malt shop girl… You’re mine [Outro] Shoo-doo-shoo-be-doo… Ooh-wah… Moonlight malt shop girl… Forever mine.
