Verse 1]
He sits at his table
Silver hair
Heavy crown
Thinkin’ he runs this place
Thinkin’ he runs this town
You walk in all bangles
Sun on your saffron dress
He throws you that crooked grin
You answer
“You can stop that.”
[Chorus]
You got that moxie
Girl
Sweet tea
Kerosene swirl (oh yeah)
Pretty as a prayer
Sharp as glass in your hand
You turn his world around
Just by takin’ a stand
You’re the fox
He’s the fool
You’re the fox & the old man
[Verse 2]
He says
“Little lady
You don’t know how it goes”
You laugh
“I crossed oceans
You just crossed your arms and ghosts”
He starts talkin’ louder
You just sip slow and wait
Then you cut right through his pride
With one raised eyebrow
One word: “Fake.”
[Chorus]
You got that moxie
Girl
Sweet tea
Kerosene swirl (hey!)
Pretty as a prayer
Sharp as glass in your hand
You turn his world around
Just by takin’ a stand
You’re the fox
He’s the fool
You’re the fox & the old man
[Bridge]
He’d scared every soul in that café before
But you just leaned back and asked
“Sir
What you shoutin’ for?”
Somehow the thunder softened into a laugh
He said
“You’re trouble
Darlin’—
I think I needed that.” (oh I needed that)
[Chorus]
You got that moxie
Girl
Sweet tea
Kerosene swirl
Pretty as a prayer
Sharp as glass in your hand
You turn his world around
Just by takin’ a stand
You’re the fox
He’s the fool
You’re the fox & the old man
[Outro]
You don’t take their talk
You don’t take their blame
You just take your chai
And you take your name
He was stone
Now he understands
How a woman from Bangladesh
Could melt a stubborn man
Copyright February 4, 2026, by Stephen Craig Whitley – All Rights Reserved
