Lyric

You called her pretty by the bar

Like compliments were nothing new

You made her laugh, you leaned in close

Then turned and softened up for me

I raised my glass and played it cool

Like nothing there could get to me

You asked me why I’d gone so quiet

I said, “I’m listening, that’s all”

You give away the sweetest words

Then save your silence just for me

You look my way like I should know

What you refuse to say

I could ask

But where’s the fun?

So I just smile

And bite my tongue

Play nice, Boy

Don’t make me guess

Don’t give her words

And give me less

You notice every little thing

Except the one I need from you

Play nice, Boy

Say what you mean

I’m done reading in between

Say it first

I won’t hide

You save my seat without a word

Remember how I take my drink

You walk me home, then say goodnight

Before I know what I should think

You know when something’s on my mind

You know when I’m about to leave

You see right through the way I smile

But miss the thing I need to hear

You nearly say it every time

Then turn the whole thing to a joke

You get so close I think, “That’s it”

Then let the moment go

I could ask

But not tonight

You started this

So get it right

Play nice, boy

Don’t make me guess

Don’t give her words

And give me less

You notice every little thing

Except the one I need from you

Play nice, boy

Say what you mean

I’m done reading in between

Say it first

I won’t hide

Maybe you can call her pretty

Because it doesn’t cost a thing

Maybe all your jokes get louder

When you’re scared of what you mean

Maybe silence feels much safer

When the feeling might be real

But I don’t need another almost

I need something I can feel

Play nice, boy

Don’t make me guess

Don’t give them words

And give me less

You notice every little thing

So notice what I need from you

Play nice, boy, say what you mean

No more reading in between

Say it first

I won’t hide

Maybe tonight

I’ll text first

Don’t make a thing of it

Maybe I will