Verse 1

Quietly, I sit in my college class.

Hiding hopes I know will last.

I feel love but I keep it near.

Inside the crowd I disappear.

Verse 2

I see you there most every day.

Want to talk but can't find a way.

I tell myself to look away,

But something says --- look again.

Verse 3

I walk past couples hand in hand.

Try to smile like I’m okay.

I say love comes when it’s planned,

But my heart seems stuck in sand.

Verse 4

I practice words I never speak

Simple lines that feel so weak.

I don’t know where my voice has gone.

Perhaps I should write a song.

Chorus

We’re lonely but we still believe

With budding love we can achieve

Something for us. Yes, we can try,

And maybe, just maybe, our love could fly.

Bridge

Hey…I’m not good with saying much,

But I’ve noticed you for a while.

What I want is your BRIGHT SMILE.

I was hoping you’d say hello.

I’ve been standing right here,

I HOPE YOU KNOW.

My hands shake when I try to speak,

But I don’t want to hide again.

Hiding feels like a cold cold pen.

You don’t have to be anything

Just take my hand, we’ll start as friends.

short solo

Verse 5

I always thought love spoke so loud

But maybe it’s soft like a sunrise cloud.

Wanting courage, wanting to be bold

Let's create a story that can be told.

Verse 6

I don’t need perfect words or lines

Just honesty and time.

If you’re nervous, that’s alright.

YOUR BEING SHY FITS MY FRIGHT.

Final Chorus

We were lonely but we believed

Our fears could be relieved.

Two quiet hearts, one brave step

Folk-song love we won’t forget.