Red Hair Halo

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You walk in late In that red hair glow Clip on your apron Try not to show You look my way Like you know my name I act real cool But I feel the flame I drop a glass You laugh it off That smile you give me Takes the air out soft I’m counting change And losing nerve I want to say it I don’t have the words [Pre-Chorus] And it hits me hard Every single time You lean that close Then you cross that line To the other side Of my aching room I’m trying to breathe But I’m watching you [Chorus] Red hair, stay near me Red hair, stay near me I’m not that brave But I’m all in here Red hair, stay near me Red hair, stay near me I wish you knew What I never say [Verse 2] You ask me how My weekend was I say “not much” While my throat gets rough You tuck your hair Behind your ear And I miss my chance Every time you’re near I hear your laugh Like a cracked church bell It shakes my ribs And it does it well I go home slow With my chest on fire A hundred mile Of the same desire [Pre-Chorus] And it hits me hard When you smile like that I’m a locked-up door With the key gone bad I rehearse your name In the dark outside Then I swallow it down And I let it hide [Chorus] Red hair, stay near me Red hair, stay near me I’m not that brave But I’m all in here Red hair, stay near me Red hair, stay near me I wish you knew What I never say [Bridge] If I could be The one you call I’d show up quick I’d risk it all No easy line No perfect charm Just this busted heart In my shaking palm I’ve loved you quiet For too damn long While you keep smiling And I keep strong [Breakdown] Say my name Say it once Save me now From what I want Say my name Say it slow Maybe this Is where we go [Final Chorus] Red hair, stay near me Red hair, stay near me I’m not that brave But I’m all in here Red hair, stay near me Red hair, stay near me I wish you knew What I never say Red hair, stay near me Red hair, stay near me If you feel it too Don’t let it fade away