The Nerve

(Verse 1 )
The music's loud and the lights are low
Another song on the radio
You're standin' there all by yourself
The prettiest girl on the top shelf
Like a wallflower, shy and still
But I can see your light, and it's a thrill
The way it shines right through the crowd
I wish I could say these words out loud

(Chorus )
I'm so afraid to ask you to dance
I see your eyes, I feel your glance
Across the room, they meet my own
I'm stuck here on this throne of stone
You want me to, I see the signs
But courage, it just won't be mine
If I could just get up the nerve
A moment I would not deserve

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(Verse 2 )
I'm watching you from over here
My heart beats fast, my mind is clear
You're talkin' to your friends, you laugh and smile
You haven't noticed me for a while
I see you lookin' and then you turn
And all the lessons I've learned, they burn
I want you to walk across the floor
And ask me to dance, nothin' more

(Chorus )
I'm so afraid to ask you to dance 
I see your eyes, I feel your glance 
Across the room, they meet my own
I'm stuck here on this throne of stone 
You want me to, I see the signs
But courage, it just won't be mine 
If I could just get up the nerve 
A moment I would not deserve 

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(Bridge )
My heart is beatin' like a drum
I'm scared of how I might feel numb
My feet are achin' just to move
I'm hopin' you can see the groove
 I'm not gettin' up, I'm stuck right here
 And I'm not walkin' over there, my dear
But the biggest mistake is never to try
And with no risk, there's no reward, just a silent cry

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(Modified Chorus - **Man** and **Woman**)
**(Both):** So let's not be afraid to dance
Let's just take this single chance
Across the room, we'll meet halfway
And we'll dance the night away
We wanted to, we saw the signs
This moment now is yours and mine
We finally got up the nerve
A perfect moment we both deserve

(Outro - **Man** and **Woman**)
**(Both):** We deserve... this moment...
To finally dance... together...
**(Man):** Just you and me.
**(Woman):** Finally.

Glam rock, acoustic ballad, steady beat, slow electric riffs, raspy vocals