out of the gate there s no more waiting awake for you you never asked for a worry you never asked for a sense you never asked for anything you know you never were that nice thought you had to pay some kinda price well we were waiting and waiting waiting and waiting for you end of the night when no one was in sight we were looking for ya from up in the trees we were up in the trees and you stayed in your corner you were singing all night long singing some kind of unfortunate song well we were waiting and waiting waiting and waiting for you you were coming and going there were signs of you from all over town then there were several nights we kept you in our sights till you got away for good but you know you never were that nice you thought you had to pay some kinda price well we were waiting and waiting waiting and waiting for you