The Cardboard Sleeve

[Intro]
[Verse]
Rain dots the pavement gray
You walk in the usual way
Steam curls from the machine
The quietest part of my routine
I wipe the counter clean
Yellow light and caffeine
[Pre-Chorus]
Scuffed up Converse on the floor
I watch you through the door
That little dog on your keys
Brings me right to my knees
[Chorus]
Oat milk latte in a paper cup
I’m afraid to even look up
Just a tiny heart in the corner
For the world’s most silent mourner
My heart does a little skip
Every time you take a sip
[Post-Chorus]
It’s just a little bit of foam
I want to walk you home
It’s just a little bit of heat
Walking down a rainy street
[Verse]
Sun slants through the glass decal
You’re my favorite secret pal
Dog-eared book of old verse
I’ve got it bad, or maybe worse
Post-its stuffed in my pocket
Like a secret in a locket
[Pre-Chorus]
You check the time on your wrist
A moment I wouldn't have missed
You find your favorite wooden chair
Running fingers through your hair
[Chorus]
Oat milk latte in a paper cup
I’m afraid to even look up
Just a tiny heart in the corner
For the world’s most silent mourner
My heart does a little skip
Every time you take a sip
[Hook]
One sugar, two sugars, maybe three
Are you ever thinking about me?
One sugar, two sugars, maybe four
I’m leaning against the espresso door
[Bridge]
Should I do it? Should I try?
Black ink under a Tuesday sky
Ten digits on the cardboard sleeve
Don't want to watch you leave
My hands are shaking just a bit
I hope you don’t think I’ve lost my wit
[Verse]
I hand it over with a grin
Let the new chapter begin
You look down and see the ink
I don’t even have time to blink
You look back and start to smile
I haven't felt this way in a while
[Chorus]
Oat milk latte in a paper cup
Finally had the nerve to look up
No more hearts in the corner
For the world’s most silent mourner
My heart does a giant skip
As you take that final sip
[Post-Chorus]
It’s just a little bit of foam
I’m gonna walk you home
It’s just a little bit of heat
Walking down a rainy street
[Outro]