Give Me An Excuse (To Write A Song About You)

Sit and talk with me for a while
Send me a wink with your warm smile
Please stop by to just see me
Make me a cup of your favorite tea
Make me laugh with your impressive jokes
Dress up like phantom in his black cloak1

CHORUS:
Give me an excuse (any old one)
Give me an excuse (it might be fun)
Give me an excuse (you know you want to)
Give me an excuse (to write a song about you)2

Send me roses just to send them
Red's my favorite if you can find them
Send me a mix of your favorite songs
If it's from you, the gift's not wrong
Register a star in my first name
Take me dancing in the pouring rain3

REPEAT CHORUS4

Sing a duet with me sometime
Recite poetry you wrote line by line
Write me a letter because you think of me
Call me anytime after three
Come on over and play a board game
Make me thrill at the sound of your name5

REPEAT CHORUS6

You're a friend and something more
Like the olden stories of yore
There's a spark, you see it too
You made me write a song about you7

REPEAT CHORUS AND LAST STANZA AT THE SAME TIME