Hey Stephen is a song by singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, inspired by Swifts romantic interest in Stephen Barker Liles from the band Love and Theft. Swift wrote the song hoping Stephen would notice her feelings toward him. The lyrics reflect a girls feelings for a boy she likes, expressing her wish to be his choice among others competing for his attention.
Key: D
Introduction:
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Hey Stephen, I know looks can be deceiving but I know I saw a light in you
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Em
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as we walked we were talking and I didn't say half the things I wanted to
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of all the girls tossing rocks at your window
Em
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I'll be the one waiting there even when it's cold
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Em
Hey Stephen, boy you might have me believing I don't always have to be
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alone
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cause I can't help it if you look like an angel
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can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
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come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
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can't help it if there's no one else
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Em
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I can't help myself
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Hey Stephen, I've been holding back this feeling
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so I've got some things to say to you
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Em
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I seen it all, so I thought, but I never seen nobody shine the way you do
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The way you walk, the way you talk, the way you say my name
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It's beautiful, wonderful, don't you ever change
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Hey Stephen, why are people always leaving
Em
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I think you and I should stay the same
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cause I can't help it if you look like an angel
Em
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can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
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come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
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can't help it if there's no one else
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I can't help myself
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They're dimming the street lights
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you're perfect for me, why aren't you here tonight?
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Em
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I'm waiting alone now so come on and come out and pull me near
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shine, shine, shine
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Em
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Hey Stephen, I could give you fifty reasons why I should be the one you choose
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Well, all those other girls,
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Em
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well, they're beautiful but would they write a song for you
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I can't help it if you look like an angel
Em
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can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
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come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Em
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can't help it if there's no one else
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D
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I can't help myself.. if you look like an angel
Em
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can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
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come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you