he s been trying to keep up with his friends again now someone s got to stay and take care of him am i the one it looks like i m the one every waking hour you let both ends burn it s getting too quick and there s no sign of it turning it s what you want it s what you want it s what you want am i gonna wait til it s gone am i gonna wait til it s gone somebody left the stove on in the house too long now we can warm our hands from the front lawn at least we know it s time for moving on and i can see the lights of an ambulance and the sirens coming over on the valley wind oh please tell me it s not another friend am i gonna wait til it s gone am i gonna wait til it s gone am i gonna wait til it s gone am i gonna wait til it s gone someone s got a number with a name on it somebody s got to go when that number s picked and it s enough to break your heart am i gonna wait til it s gone am i gonna wait til it s gone do i got to wait til it s gone am i gonna wait til it s gone 