[Verse 1] You look at me like you’ve got something to say Then look at the floor when I look your way You walk me home, but you call it nothing Stay at my door like you’re waiting for something You’re good at almost, good at maybe Good at driving me a little crazy I could read between the lines all night But I’d rather hear you say it right [Pre-Chorus] You don’t have to make a scene You don’t have to spell it out for me If saying it straight is way too serious Baby, put it in parenthesis [Chorus] Tell me in parenthesis, parenthesis (I like you) — something little like this If you’re too shy to say what you mean Put it in the space in between In parenthesis, parenthesis (I want you) — I could live with this You don’t have to say it loud If you can’t get the words out Baby, tell me in parenthesis [Verse 2] You send me songs at a quarter to two Like I won’t wonder if they’re about me and you Your hand finds mine when nobody’s looking Then Monday morning, you’re back to confusing Is it a boy thing? Is it your thing? Why does everything have to mean nothing? You give me signs, then change the subject Boy, I’m tired of playing detective [Pre-Chorus] You don’t have to make a scene You don’t have to tell the whole world what you mean If saying it straight is way too serious Baby, put it in parenthesis [Final Chorus] Tell me in parenthesis, parenthesis (I like you) — something little like this If you’re too shy to say what you mean Put it in the space in between In parenthesis, parenthesis (I want you) — don’t make me guess again You don’t have to say it loud If you can’t get the words out Baby, tell me in parenthesis [Outro] In parenthesis, parenthesis Say what you’re scared to say In parenthesis, parenthesis I’ll understand it anyway (I like you) Baby, tell me in parenthesis
