[Verse 1 — gentle, conversational singing. Same low voice. Keep the melody low.] Funny seeing you here Standing there Looking radiant Laughing loud As you always do Can’t help smiling For a second I forget I Told you I wasn’t ready for Something serious [Verse 2 — same low voice and steady medium tempo.] You wanted forever I only wanted today You said you wanted love No way you could stay I tried to forget you Was doing pretty okay Then I look up And see you standing there Looking as radiant Same as when you were mine [Verse 3 — quiet nervousness, short phrases. No rise in pitch.] Heart’s beating faster now Don’t know whether to hide or say hello Hope you don’t see me Or hope you see me Or maybe I should just [pause] Just go Thought these feelings Would be gone by now It’s been long enough And you’ve probably Moved on to someone new [Verse 4 — thoughtful and hopeful. Same solo singer, low register.] But what if There could be a chance To reconnect To correct myself To admit I messed up To tell you what I should have said Long before now [Verse 5 — heartfelt but restrained. Keep notes short and low.] That forever, with you Is sounding pretty good That I want you back I’d do it over if I could You should know My heart beats Feels deep Only for you [Outro — same male voice, soft and low. Brief line endings.] Hard to know What to do What should I do Instrumental outro: Continue piano and acoustic guitar for 4 full bars after the final lyric. No vocals. Gently resolve the melody, slow slightly in the final two bars, and let the last chord ring out and fade completely.]
