Waiting At The Gate

[Verse 1]

An occasional joint, a glass or two of beer

Still I never would have guessed that you'd wind up here

In a halfway house on a dead-end street

In a run-down part of a one-horse town

But just do what they say, don't worry 'bout your girl

Cause I won't run away and I won't run around

And I won't let you down and without a doubt

I'll be waiting, waiting

[Chorus]

Waiting at the gate when they let you out

La la la la la la la la la

La la la la la la la la la

[Verse 2]

You set the world on fire, dancing after dark

Now you're playing solitaire in a fenced-in park

I'm not the one to judge you, so baby don't be scared

No one gets a free ride, none of us is spared

I'll be back on the ninth, I've circled the date

Three o'clock sharp and I won't be late

You've been through hell I know what that's all about

And I'll be waiting, waiting

[Chorus]

[Break]

The doctors have so little faith

They say you were a classic case

They said the chance is eight in ten

They'd see you back in here again

[Verse 3]

But I'm counting on you to prove the doctors wrong

I'm imagining you, healthy and strong

Your papers all stamped, your eyes so bright and blue

Looking like a baby picture of you

Walking down the path, your suitcase in your hand

The howling at your back, a brand new man

Be a perfect little camper, be a brave little scout

And I'll be waiting, waiting, waiting

[Chorus]