[Verse 1]
I kept my scars in a shoebox
Under the bed, by the wall
Mama said, "Boy, speak less"
So I learned how to stall
Hands cold, mind on work
Back straight, jaw locked
Seen love turn to a tax bill
Seen friends turn to chalk
You lean close like trouble
Same look, same slow grin
I don't trust what feels easy
Still I let you pull me in
Your perfume on my collar
Like a match near gasoline
I been hard to impress
But you get under my skin
[Pre-Chorus]
Say less
Move slow
I can tell what you want
By the way your eyes hold
Say less
Stay near
We don't need a big scene
Just a little more here
[Chorus]
Cold palm, cold palm
You keep me up all night
Cold palm, cold palm
Baby, that feel ain't right
Cold palm, cold palm
I act tough, I know
Cold palm, cold palm
But I don't let you go
[Verse 2]
I got bills and a temper
And a heart built for war
Every yes I ever gave
Left a bruise on the floor
You laugh like it's nothing
Then you touch my sleeve
Like you know the one weak spot
I try hard to retrieve
I'm not asking for спасе—
I'm not begging for peace
Just don't look at me like that
Then act like it's grease
You say my name slow
Like you testing the weight
I should leave while it's clean
But I linger at the gate
[Pre-Chorus]
Say less
Move slow
I can tell what you want
By the way your eyes hold
Say less
Stay near
We don't need a big scene
Just a little more here
[Chorus]
Cold palm, cold palm
You keep me up all night
Cold palm, cold palm
Baby, that feel ain't right
Cold palm, cold palm
I act tough, I know
Cold palm, cold palm
But I don't let you go
[Bridge]
I don't do soft landings
I don't do clean exits
But you got that look on you
That makes me forget it
If I fold, don't laugh
If I stay, don't ask why
We both know the room changed
When you caught my eye
[Chorus]
Cold palm, cold palm
You keep me up all night
Cold palm, cold palm
Baby, that feel ain't right
Cold palm, cold palm
I act tough, I know
Cold palm, cold palm
But I don't let you go