Red Hair on My Sleeve

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You walk in late Hair like a flame I say, “Hey, how you been?” Like I’m not a wreck You laugh at my joke I laugh too hard My hands stay busy So they don’t reach for yours Blue booth, cheap beer Your smile hits first I look at the table Then I look back worse I know your stories Your second name I know the way You tuck that curl behind your ear And every time You lean in close My whole damn chest Forgets how to breathe [Pre-Chorus] I play it cool I play it clean But I’m a bad liar When you look at me My tongue gets tied My pulse gets loud I keep it buried Under the crowd [Chorus] I’m secretly in love (secretly in love) With you, with you And I don’t know enough You smile at me And I come undone I’m secretly in love (secretly in love) With you [Verse 2] You talk about work You talk about rain You talk about the dog And your mama’s old pain I nod right along Like I’m just a friend Like I don’t rehearse This moment again On the drive back home Your voice stays near That red in my head Like a signal flare I hate my hope I hate my pride I hate how I save Your name inside You say “goodnight” I say “see ya” Then I stare at the brake lights Like they might reveal ya [Pre-Chorus] I play it cool I play it clean But I’m a bad liar When you look at me My tongue gets tied My pulse gets loud I keep it buried Under the crowd [Chorus] I’m secretly in love (secretly in love) With you, with you And I don’t know enough You smile at me And I come undone I’m secretly in love (secretly in love) With you [Bridge] If I told you now Would it break the room? Would you pull away Like I asked too soon? I’ve carried this ache Like a hidden bruise Every word I save Just cuts me loose But I still show up I still stay near Hoping one day You’ll say what I fear [Final Chorus] I’m secretly in love (secretly in love) With you, with you And I don’t know enough You smile at me And I come undone I’m secretly in love (secretly in love) With you I’m secretly in love (secretly in love) With you, with you And I don’t know enough If you ever knew What your smile does I’m secretly in love (secretly in love) With you