Teenage Crush Held at the Gate

[Soft Felt Piano Intro] The bell rings loud across the hallway floor I see you walking toward the exit door [Verse 1] Heavy backpack hanging on one side A secret crush I try so hard to hide You dropped your pencil, I picked it up slow My cheeks went burning with a crimson glow We walked the sidewalk under maple shade The sweetest walk that youth has ever made [Pre-Chorus] Five more steps until we reach your street Why does my heart skip every single beat? [Chorus] Teenage crush held at the garden gate Pretending that we didn't want to wait Looking at our shoes beneath the golden sky Finding twenty different ways to say goodbye Just one more minute, just one more smile Please let us linger for a little while [Verse 2] You leaned against the painted picket fence We talked about things that made no sense The math exam, the songs on your cassette A sweet vacation we wouldn't forget [Chorus] Teenage crush held at the garden gate Pretending that we didn't want to wait Looking at our shoes beneath the golden sky Finding twenty different ways to say goodbye Just one more minute, just one more smile Please let us linger for a little while [Bridge] Oh innocence was simple, sweet and true The whole wide world was wrapped in loving you No complicated games, no heavy weight Just two kids dreaming by the wooden gate [Chorus] Teenage crush held at the garden gate Pretending that we didn't want to wait Looking at our shoes beneath the golden sky Finding twenty different ways to say goodbye Just one more minute, just one more smile Please let us linger for a little while [Outro] See you tomorrow at the gate... Just one more smile. [Fade Out] [End]