[Intro]

           

[Chorus]
        
Will you stay 

          
in our Lovers'

  
 Story
       
If you stay yo

         
u won't be sor

 
ry
             
Cos we believe

        
 in you
           
Soon you'll gr

            
ow so take a c

  
hance
            
With a couple 

           
of kooks hung 

           
up on romancin

g

        
Will you stay 

          
in our Lovers'

  
 Story
       
If you stay yo

         
u won't be sor

 
ry
             
Cos we believe

        
 in you
           
Soon you'll gr

            
ow so take a c

  
hance
            
With a couple 

           
of kooks hung 

           
up on romancin

g

           

[Verse]
             
We bought a lo

              
t of things to

           
 keep you warm

 and dry
             
And a funny ol

              
d crib on whic

        
h the paint wo

n't dry
             
I bought you a

   
 pair of shoes
             
A trumpet you 

              
can blow and a

  
 book of rules
             
On what to say

              
 to people whe

         
n they pick on

 you

Cos if you stay with us you're gonna be pretty kookie too

[Chorus]
        
Will you stay 

          
in our Lovers'

  
 Story
       
If you stay yo

         
u won't be sor

 
ry
             
Cos we believe

        
 in you
           
Soon you'll gr

            
ow so take a c

  
hance
            
With a couple 

           
of kooks hung 

           
up on romancin

g

           

[Verse]
             
And if you eve

              
r have to go t

   
o school
             
Remember how t

              
hey messed up 

     
this old fool
             
Don't pick fig

              
hts with the b

 
ullies or the 

cads
             
Cos I'm not mu

              
ch cop at punc

         
hing other peo

ple's dads
             
And if the hom

              
ework brings y

     
ou down
Then we'll throw it on the fire
And take the car downtown

[Chorus] (key change) 
        
Will you stay 

        
in our Lovers'

  
 Story
       
If you stay yo

         
u won't be sor

 
ry
             
Cos we believe

        
 in you
           
Soon you'll gr

            
ow so take a c

  
hance
            
With a couple 

           
of kooks hung 

           
up on romancin

g

 REPEAT CHORUS WITH KEY CHANGE and fade


FROM: Hunky Dory, 1971.