Shine On - Brother Ali, Nikki Jean

Don’t pay me no mind, baby

Shine shine shine

Don’t pay me no mind, sugar

Shine shine shine

I had seen you when the hosted seated you

In a station of mine still I’m taking my time

Made sure the moment got seized, made up my mind

Through a napkin over my sleeve, straightened my tie

Mind if I behold you through the fold of your menu

Couture, all up against you, oh lord

How could I convince you?

I just met you

And I’m instantly listening to your instrumental

Poor me, I poured water inside your glass

For a brief moment our eyes had kind of met

I confess, I felt that inside my chest

Almost made quite a mess yet I digress

I would guess you’re meeting a date here

I offer, she order hors d’oeuvres while she wait here

She brushed her bangs to clear off her face, yeah

Parted her lips and turned crab cakes to Shakespeare

The way the lady bait a trap, I’m afraid to ask

My imagination act, I run away with that

Run away with me, I swear I’m not a maniac

I’ll give you that pretty diamond ring and last name to match

I ain’t saying that, I practiced waiting in the back

I know I better make it fast before her date get back

Yeah, I place her order, grabbed the plate, relaxed

Here, let me fix my face get my game in tact

Fear, I chased the clock as I can’t make it stop

I played the waiter job, made it to the table top

Time to play your cards, ace got to take your shot

Before I could speak he showed up to devastate the plot

Her real server showed up, my plan fell through

«Sir, are y’all together?

Ma’am, can I help you?»

She looking puzzled, I stand without words

I’m sorry, I don’t really work here — awkward

Let me explain, you see I ain’t much for wait and see

So when I seen you take a seat I played maitre d'

She replied angrily, «Mister, I can’t believe

You’d stand your grown ass in this place and play games with me

Crazy freak, wait, how did you get all that food?»

I ordered from the table around the corner and brought it to you

Can’t say I thought it through, ma’am it’s all sort of new

But when I saw you I sort of knew I had to talk to you

And nothing in my arsenal seemed possible

So I called an audible Serve you?

I’m honoured to

I didn’t mean to bother you, I just want to watch a few

Moments of your life much like a fly on a wall would do

Never mind me, the light from your unusually bright shine blinded me

So that was all I could see, I understand if you don’t want to talk to me

I’ll just leave, pardon me, I’ll just take this little broken heart and leave

«Wait, that was a stupid thing to do

But my date didn’t show up and my table’s set for two»

I pulled on my coat like, aw look at you

That’s all I really wanted ma’am enjoy your afternoon

I’m through