Winter '84 suitcase by the door 

There's a waiting car shadows in the home

Arms up open wide leaving tears in his eyes

And I think about it now only makes her feel so small

He said not to worry darling I'll be there too



And she waits, and she waits

Still holding on to yesterday 

Mistakes its too late 

She cant take back the times 

She's wished away

And she waits



Some where in New York he just slammed the door

She sinks to the floor and thinks about back then

When'd it go so wrong cause its been too long

Don't wind up with someone that makes her feel so small again

She knows not to worry because he could be back soon



And she waits, and she waits

Still holding on to yesterday 

Mistakes its too late 

She cant take back the times 

She's wished away

So she waits

She waits



Feels like she was set up from the day that she was born

And now she's gotta get up on her own

Cause there's no way to justify all the tears she's cried alone



And she waits, and she waits

Still holding on to yesterday 

Mistakes its too late 

She cant take back the times 

That's gone

And she waits, and she waits

Still holding on to yesterday 

Mistakes its too late 

To take back the times she gave away

She waits

She waits