Story Behind The Song
I was sitting with my friend Mike, and said, "Do you know if (name omitted) is single?"
"I don't! Why, do you like her?"
"Man, the first time I saw her, my head sent my ships off to war."
"Dude. Write that one down."
Song Description
It's a song about having a crush on a waitress at an Irish bar. Pure, blissful infatuation.
| Song Length |
3:30 |
Genre |
Folk - Rock, Pop - Rock |
| Tempo |
Very Fast (171 And Up) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Welcoming, Jovial |
Subject |
Attracted, Crush, Love at First Sight |
| Similar Artists |
Jason Mraz, Harry Chapin |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
you smile at me sometimes like we've got a secret we share
and i'm sprung like a newborn who's gasping his first breath of air
i don't know if you come here alone
i don't know if there's someone at home
but the first time i saw you my head sent my ships off to war
my heart made a hollowed-out horse to give someone what for
my hands reached for something to play
my lips reached for something to say
but all they've come up with was "hey, hey, hey"
hey, hey, hey, you're all kinds of lovely
hey, hey, hey, i'm all kinds of yours
hey, hey, you're all kinds of adorable
you're one of the reasons i come to this bar when it's late
you're two of my favorites when i get to drinking this way
and it's three-fifty going on four
and everyone else has an eye on the door
but i've lost all track of the time counting the ways, ways, ways
hey, hey hey...
your sparkling eye brings a shine right to mine
you pass me and i'm in a daze
you send me and it's just a matter of time
'til i lift my chin up and say, say, say
hey, hey, hey...
credits
from Here Goes Nothing, released 16 April 2011
written by Paul Tabachneck © 2011 Fleshyourcoldhousein Music (ASCAP)