Carly Simon - Waiting At The Gate Lyrics
(carly simon/jacob brackman)An occasional joint, a glass or two of beerStill I would never have guessed that youd wind up hereIn a half-way house, on a dead-end streetIn a run-down part of a one-horse townBut just do what they say, dont worry bout your girlcause I wont run away, and I wont run aroundAnd I wont let you down, and without a doubtIll be waiting, waitingWaiting at the gate when they let you outYou set the world on fire, dancing after darkNow youre playing solitaire in a fenced-in parkIm not the one to judge you, so baby dont be scaredNo one gets a free ride, none of us is sparedIll be back on the ninth, Ive circled the dateThree oclock sharp, and I wont be lateYouve been through hell I know what thats all aboutAnd Ill be waiting, waitingWaiting at the gate when they let you outThe doctors have so little faithThey say you were a classic caseThey said the chance is eight in tenTheyd see you back in here againBut Im counting on you to prove the doctors wrongIm imagining you, healthy and strongYour papers all stamped, your eyes so bright and blueLooking like a baby picture of youWalking down the path, your suitcase in your handThe howling at your back, a brand new manBe a perfect little camper, be a brave little scoutAnd Ill be waiting waitingWaiting at the gate when they let you out...
