[Verse 1]
I saved you a seat by the library stairs
Practiced one sentence, then forgot it there
You laugh with your friends near the canteen door
And suddenly I’m sixteen, scared of the floor
[Pre-Chorus]
My notebook’s full of almosts and maybes
Your name in the corner, written too plainly
If I wait till the bell, I’ll lose my chance
So I’m taking one breath, asking you to dance
[Chorus]
Hey, would you walk home with me today?
No big promises, no clever thing to say
Bas thoda sa waqt, just you and me
Maybe you’ll find what I’m hoping you’ll see
Hey, if your answer is no, I’ll be okay
But I had to tell you before we graduate away
You make these ordinary afternoons feel new
And I think I’m falling a little for you
[Verse 2]
Your blue hair tie is looped on your wrist
You tap your pencil whenever you’re missed
In chemistry class, you explain the notes
While I count the seconds and swallow my hope
[Pre-Chorus]
The bus is waiting, the sky’s turning gold
My friends are pretending they don’t know
I say, “Hi,” then my courage arrives
Like a small monsoon breaking the dry
[Chorus]
Hey, would you walk home with me today?
No big promises, no clever thing to say
Bas thoda sa waqt, just you and me
Maybe you’ll find what I’m hoping you’ll see
Hey, if your answer is no, I’ll be okay
But I had to tell you before we graduate away
You make these ordinary afternoons feel new
And I think I’m falling a little for you
[Bridge]
If you’re busy, that’s fine, we can talk tomorrow
If you smile, I’ll forget all the borrowed sorrow
One small question, one honest view
I don’t need a movie ending, I just want to know you
[Final Chorus]
Hey, would you walk home with me today?
Past the cricket field where the old posters fade
Bas thoda sa waqt, just you and me
No perfect line, just honesty
Hey, if your answer is no, I’ll be okay
Still glad I was brave for a minute today
But if you say yes, I’ll try not to show
How fast my heart starts when we go
[Outro]
The bell rings once, the whole day ends
You say, “Sure,” and ask, “Where should we head?”
I point down the road, trying to play it cool
And walk beside the girl who makes school feel beautiful