Stay a Little, Stay a While

Intro

ah-ah, la-la-la (uh-huh)

soft strings, soft steps, morning smiles

Verse

Cobbled streets hum under my shoes

mango leaves clap like old applause

a bicycle bell rings a lazy hello

sun pours honey on your coffee cup

we trade looks like paper boats

and the world bends easy, like a doorway

Pre-chorus

slow rhythm, fingers on the fret

you laugh — it hangs like a bright small bird (oh)

Chorus

Stay a little, stay a while, yeah

we'll sway the afternoon away (la-la-la)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

count the boats that wander by the bay (oh-oh)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

we'll hum the softest samba play (la-la-la)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

hold my hand — just like that, okay (uh-huh)

Verse

Your hat tilts back, sunlight in the seam

market songs fold into warm steam

kids draw chalk moons on the pavement

old men trade jokes about time and space

I tuck my chin and listen close

every small joy is a gentle trace

Pre-chorus

the guitar keeps secrets in the skin

and you answer with a grin (yeah)

Chorus

Stay a little, stay a while, yeah

we'll sway the afternoon away (la-la-la)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

count the boats that wander by the bay (oh-oh)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

we'll hum the softest samba play (la-la-la)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

hold my hand — just like that, okay (uh-huh)

Bridge

ah-ah-ah, the breeze writes your name (your name)

na-na-na, my feet forget the map (forget it)

we spin slow, like records on a porch

soft laughter stitches up the gaps

Chorus

Stay a little, stay a while, yeah

we'll sway the afternoon away (la-la-la)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

count the boats that wander by the bay (oh-oh)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

we'll hum the softest samba play (la-la-la)

stay a little, stay a while, yeah

hold my hand — just like that, okay (uh-huh)

Outro

la-la-la (ah-ah), la-la-la (oh)

soft strings fade, the smile remains