Staring In The Hall

Agent Felix

I heard her voice today it's still ringing in my ears
who cares what she said
it's just the thought that she was standing oh so near
and I believe
she's gonna love me one day
despite the fact
her and all her friends laugh behind my back

and its o.k.
because one day
they'll all see

she caught me staring in the hall today
just shook her head as I smiled and waved
finally I think she noticed me
if she'd look at what's inside instead of making fun she'd see

uh oh there she goes she's walking right past me
she dropped her books so I dove down
on the ground to pick them up
and then she said
hey thanks a lot kid what's your name
then I thought to myself
here's my big chance to kick some game

and that is when
I got the nerve
to hand her it
last night was the twelve time that I wrote this note
if you could just oh just please read what I wrote
then after class that day she grabbed my hand
and said would you oh would you please be my man

now four years have gone by
and she is still here by my side
and last night unconsiously she said I love you in her sleep
from time to time
she will say
remember when

I caught you staring in the hall that day
I just shook my head as you smiled and waved
that is finally when I noticed you
you showed me that you didn't have to be popular to be cool
I never thought that it would come to this
just a harmless note turned into a kiss
I love you so much and I'm so sorry
for all the years that I was so niave


Lyrics submitted by Ken Braley

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    This is an aweosme song that a lot of people that aren't into the "popular crowd" can relate to.

    chell621on July 08, 2002   Link
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    i actually like the lyrics of this song, better then the actual song..because how it everything just continues getting better for him and then in the end he gets to turn the tables and treat her like shit like she treated him...wish real life was like this

    december_tearon September 13, 2002   Link

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