Tobie, Take Your Time

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Tobie wore his good coat to the Starbucks on the square, Practiced saying “how’s your day?” while fixing his own hair. He left a note beside his cup: “If you’re the one, say hi,” Then lost it in the bathroom sink and waved the mop guy by. [Chorus] Tobie’s looking for love in all the wrong places, Reading hopeful little signs on unfamiliar faces. From the café bathroom to the parking-lot breeze, He keeps asking, “Is it you?” to anyone who says please. [Verse 2] He waited by the cart return with tulips in a bag, Told a woman, “Nice umbrella,” then complimented her tag. She said, “I’m meeting someone,” and he wished her all the best, Then checked the alleyway for fate and found a lost blue vest. [Chorus] Tobie’s looking for love in all the wrong places, Reading hopeful little signs on unfamiliar faces. From the café bathroom to the parking-lot breeze, He keeps asking, “Is it you?” to anyone who says please. [Bridge] Maybe love’s not hiding by the hand dryer’s hum, Or between two parked cars where the evening buses come. Maybe take a breath, Tobie, let the whole world pass— The one who likes your stories might be waiting by the glass. [Final Chorus] Tobie’s looking for love in all the wrong places, But he’s learning not to chase every passing set of laces. He leaves the alley quiet, lets the parking lot be, And saves a seat at the café for whoever’s glad to see Tobie, just Tobie, with his hopeful heart in place— No map, no grand disguise, just a smile across the space. [Outro] Tobie, take your time. Love can find you in the daylight.