Shine Where I Stand

Verse

Six a.m. lights hum awake

Rows of jackets, price tags shake

You come through the door with the cold on your skin

Order a coffee, and my whole shift begins

I fumble the receipt, forget the change

You laugh like sunlight through the window pane

Pre-Chorus

What is this static, climbing up my spine

Every register bell sounds like a sign

Tell me why one look from you

Turns the fluorescent gold and new

Chorus

You walk in and I shine where I stand

Straighten my collar, steady my hand

Every aisle turns electric and bright

Just from you saying hello tonight

I shine where I stand

I shine where I stand

Verse

Tuesday you're back, same worn-in shoes

Ask for directions I already knew

You linger by the counter, not in a rush

Talking about nothing, but my heart's making a fuss

The clock says closing, but I don't check the time

I'm folding sweaters just to stand in your line

Pre-Chorus

What is this static, climbing up my spine

Every register bell sounds like a sign

Tell me why one look from you

Turns the fluorescent gold and new

Chorus

You walk in and I shine where I stand

Straighten my collar, steady my hand

Every aisle turns electric and bright

Just from you saying hello tonight

I shine where I stand

I shine where I stand

Bridge

Maybe it's silly, a stock room romance

Built out of small talk and one lucky glance

But you asked for my number, not just for the sale

And now every quiet minute feels like it could tell

This whole story different, this whole life turns bright

Chorus

You walk in and I shine where I stand

Straighten my collar, steady my hand

Every aisle turns electric and bright

Just from you saying hello tonight

Now you're asking me out, and it's clear

I've been shining because you were near

I shine where I stand

I shine where I stand