[Verse 1]
You were just sippin on lime and ice
Lipstick stain on the rim, looked nice
He leaned in close, breath like smoke
Every word he dropped felt like a bad joke
You laughed once, then you leaned away
Eyes said "help" but your mouth said "stay"
He didn't hear that silent plea
But every heartbeat shouted out to me
[Chorus]
I got your back at the bar tonight
Stand right here, I’ll stand and fight
If he won’t hear your quiet "no"
I’ll be the echo, let him know
You ain’t alone in this crowded room
I’ll be the shield between him and you
[Verse 2]
He grabbed your wrist, fingers like chains
You froze up hard, he laughed, "Just playin"
I saw your glass start to shake a bit
That was all I needed, yeah, that was it
[Rap - double time]
Step in, "Hey man, we’re done here" (uh)
You can read that fear? Or you fun-blind? (yeah)
Talk big, lean in, try to crowd her space
But you shrink real quick when you meet my face
I’m calm, I’m cool, but I’m not that nice
You can leave on feet or leave on ice
Bartender’s clocked you, bouncer’s near
Whole room watching, it’s loud in here
But her word rules this tiny spot
If she says stop, then you stop on the dot
That’s law
That’s it
That’s all you got
[Rap - half time]
Look at your hand on her
Move it
Look at her eyes right now
Prove it
If you care like you claim you do
Walk away
Let her breathe, let her dance, let her own this place
[Chorus]
I got your back at the bar tonight
Stand right here, I’ll stand and fight
If he won’t hear your quiet "no"
I’ll be the echo, let him know
You ain’t alone in this crowded room
I’ll be the shield between him and you
[Bridge]
[low vocal register] You don’t owe him a thing
Not a word, not a drink, not a second glance
[build] If you wanna stay, we stay
If you wanna go, we dance
[Chorus]