Act Right

Chorus

You gotta act right to keep me near

You gotta act right to stay right here

You gotta act right

Act right (He's gotta act right)

Verse 1

Saw you leaning on the corner of my eye

You thought you had a pass to tell a lie

Plain as day

I checked the ledger and it's mostly empty space

Pre-Chorus

I will not wait for the scraps on the plate

I will not sit by the door

I won't be second

Never be second

Chorus

You gotta act right to keep me near

You gotta act right to stay right here

You gotta act right

Act right (He's gotta act right)

Verse 2

Counting minutes until you finally remembered my name

Suppose you thought this was just a game

Now look at me

Your time is up and I've found my clarity

Pre-Chorus

I will not wait for the scraps on the plate

I will not sit by the door

I won't be second

Never be second

Chorus

You gotta act right to keep me near

You gotta act right to stay right here

You gotta act right

Act right (He's gotta act right)

Bridge

Checked my work

Did the math

Saw the path

Found my worth without the hurt

I am standing on the top shelf now

Don't you look surprised

Chorus

You gotta act right to keep me near

You gotta act right to stay right here

You gotta act right

Act right (He's gotta act right)

Post-Chorus

Act right (Act right)

Step right (Step right)

Do right (Do right)

Act right (Oh you gotta act right)