Hey dad, there's this girl Every Thursday after lunch break I sit next to her When I get home she's all I'm thinking about I've never had a girlfriend, but I think I want one now I'm scared to ask, 'cause I don't know what she'd say I like what we have and I'd hate for that to change If she says no, then what's next? She'll come in to school and she'll tell all her friends And they'll tell mine And you know what they're like If she says no, then I bet She'll start sitting next to someone new in French What happens next? Will she ever talk to me again? Oh, son, you have to take a chance 'Cause what if she says yes? Hey son, I've been in your place When your heart's ready to jump in, but your head's too afraid I've had times that it didn't work out But if I'd have stopped trying you wouldn't be here now The truth is that I don't know what she'll say But being a little scared's what makes you brave If she says no, then I guess She'll come in to school and she'll tell all her friends And that'd be rough Knowing what they're saying on the bus If she says no, then I guess She could be sitting next to someone new in French What happens next? I'm sure that she'll talk to you again Oh, son, you have to take a chance 'Cause what if she says yes? What if she says yes? What if one day You're walking down the hall with her hand in your hand Your friends all wishing for the courage you had Sitting on a park bench leaning in Butterflies flying 'round your first kiss Knowing what it's like to be in love Finding out it's bigger than you thought it was All the phone calls and the midnight texts Now all the songs in the films all make sense Oh, son, you have to take a chance Oh, son, I promise it's the best If she says yes