i gotta leave again i don t wanna go things can be so lonely on the road could be the presidential suite but nothing s ever like your bed at home especially when your e away from the one you love it gets tough even though it hurts when i m off at work looking at her picture soothes my pain and for a moment i find myself right back at home again i remember through the ups and downs of my day i can say my baby will be sitting waiting longing holding on for me while the time goes tick tock tick tock my baby will be sitting waiting longing holding on for me while the time goes tick tock tick tock she s gotta leave again she don t wanna go hates to be away from me so long she calls me everyday but she can t kiss her baby on the phone when we re hanging up the tears start rolling down even though she cries she can find her smile cos she knows with me her heart is safe funny how time away makes a loving heart grow fond again she remembers through the ups and downs of her day she can say oh that i ll be sitting waiting longing holding on for her while the time goes tick tock tick tock her baby will be sitting waiting longing holding on for her while the time goes tick tock tick tock oh we remember through the ups and downs of our days we can say oh that we ll be sitting waiting longing holding on for love while the time goes tick tock tick tock oh we will be sitting waiting longing holding on for love while the time goes tick tock tick tock