The Straw Challenge

[Full Song - do not shorten] [Verse 1] Boogie Wonderland on a Friday night Neon lights and bad decisions You were running the room like you owned the place I was loud and full of ambition Friends with the boss, thinking I was king Didn’t even see what was standing there Assistant manager with steady eyes Watching through the smoky air [Pre-Chorus] I didn’t know I was being tested Didn’t know love had a plan But somewhere between the music and the madness You decided I could be your man [Chorus] After I passed the straw challenge You finally let me try From a drunk in a crowded room To the luckiest guy alive If I had to live it all again With the same wild start we knew I’d still walk into that bar that night And fall in love with you [Verse 2] You rented one of my apartments That was meant to be your own But somehow you never stayed there ’Cause you made my place your home Same building, same hallway But we laughed at the little disguise Two front doors, one real address And love growing in our eyes Then Vinny came in that little flat A Jack Russell ruling the scene Tiny paws on polished floors Life was simple, loud and green [Chorus] After I passed the straw challenge You finally let me try From a drunk in a crowded room To the luckiest guy alive If I had to live it all again With the same wild start we knew I’d still walk into that bar that night And fall in love with you [Verse 3] Then we moved out into suburb streets To see what grown-ups do A bigger place, a quieter life But still just me and you We got Chloe as our master plan One more dog to buy some time Two dogs, no kids, still convincing ourselves That this delay was by design But Georgia came and changed the script Turned quiet into song And suddenly the life we’d stalled Was where we both belonged [Bridge] From apartment nights to villa lights From chaos into calm You built a world from dogs and daughters With love in every room we’re on [Final Chorus - repeat twice] After I passed the straw challenge You finally let me try From a drunk in a crowded room To the luckiest guy alive If I had to live it all again With the same wild start we knew I’d still walk into that bar that night And fall in love with you After I passed the straw challenge You finally let me try From a boy with too much ego To a man learning why We’ve got this house, these kids, this life And everything we’ve been through But the greatest thing that ever happened Was that I got you [Outro - slow, emotional ending] The greatest thing that ever happened Was that I got you