Stay Awhile

(Verse 1 – Soft fingerpicking)
Sun’s settin’ slow on the old oak tree,
Sky’s burnin’ gold, but you won’t look at me.
You say you're leavin', got a world to see,
But darlin’, tell me… ain't this enough to be free?
(Chorus – Gentle strumming, warm and full)
Stay awhile, don’t rush off now,
Let the night wrap around us somehow.
Got a fire burnin’, got a song to play,
Got a reason for you, darlin’, to stay.
(Verse 2 – Fingerpicking returns, tender and low)
Your hands in the dust, your heart in the wind,
You were never one to stay, never one to bend.
But tell me, baby, when the road gets cold,
Will you think about me? Will you miss this home?
(Chorus – Stronger, fuller, more emotion)
Stay awhile, don’t rush off now,
Let the night wrap around us somehow.
Got a fire burnin’, got a song to play,
Got a reason for you, darlin’, to stay.
(Bridge – A slight pause, deep emotion in his voice, the guitar slows)
I ain’t askin’ for forever, I ain’t askin’ for a sign,
Just sit with me, honey, watch the stars for a while.
(Final Chorus – Soft but heartfelt, his voice raw, guitar fading gently)
Stay awhile, don’t rush off now,
Let the night wrap around us somehow.
Got a fire burnin’, got a song to play,
Got a reason for you, darlin’, to stay.
(Won't you stay? Won't you stay… just a little while?)

male, deep, gravelly vocals. Only acoustic guitar. Country-folk ballad with a touch of Americana. Romantic, bittersweet