(intro)
mm-hmm, hey — ah
(soft chant)
fahiza — say hello, oh, fahiza — say hello (hey!)
fahiza, you move like sunrise on our street,
voice a warm tide, heartbeat in the heat.
near enough to touch, neighbour to my days,
i keep finding home inside your ways.
just one small hello for my folks —
just one small hello for my folks (mmh)
you make the air stop, you make the room glow —
but sometimes there's a quiet i wish you'd know.
short breath, soft eyes — nothing sharp, nothing cold,
i hold you closer, let the story unfold.
fahiza — say hello, oh, fahiza — say hello (say it, say it)
just one small hello for my folks (say hello)
fahiza — say hello, oh, fahiza — say hello (oh)
just one small hello for my folks (mmh, hey)
lead: fahiza — say hello
group: say hello (say hello)
lead: just one small hello for my folks
group: for your folks (for your folks)
your laugh bends the street into a song,
i trace every line where we belong.
at my mother's table — she reached, hand in air,
you looked down quiet, like you weren't there.
just one small hello for my folks —
just one small hello for my folks (ah)
i won't make it heavy, i won't make it shame,
it's a tiny bridge with your name on the frame.
a little warmth, a little room to grow,
i’ll teach the steps, we’ll learn them slow.
fahiza — say hello, oh, fahiza — say hello (mmh, hey)
just one small hello for my folks (say hello)
fahiza — say hello, oh, fahiza — say hello (oh)
just one small hello for my folks (mmh)
lead: when my father tells a story, when my sister waves at you—
bg: hey! (hey!)
lead: just lift your head, smile true — it’s easy, trust me, do—
bg: do it, do it! (do it!)
lead: i love you more than words can hold,
bg: we love you (we love you)
lead: but baby, please, let that greeting fold —
bg: into the room (into the room)
fahiza — fahiza, fahiza (echo)
say hello, say hello (echo)
just one small hello — for my folks (beat stabs)
fahiza — say hello, oh, fahiza — say hello (all together)
just one small hello for my folks (say hello, say hello)
fahiza — say hello, oh, fahiza — say hello (mmh, ah)
just one small hello for my folks (mmh, hey)
fahiza — you’re the brightest thing i've seen (ooh)
fahiza — the closest, quiet and serene (ah)
i love you, i choose you, stay close, stay new —
just lift that smile and say hello.
fahiza — say hello, oh, fahiza — say hello (soft harmonies)
just one small hello for my folks (fade: mmh, hey, oh)
