You were waiting
For a special moment
For the perfect timing
For the words to come out right
You were waiting for someone else
To say "I love you"
But she never said it
So you never said it back
No you never said it back
What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame
What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame
What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame

Cause she was waiting
For that special moment
For the perfect timing
For the words to come out right
She was waiting for someone else
To say "I love you"
But you never said it
So she never said it back

What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame
What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame
What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame

Better and imperfect moment that's now
Then a moments' perfection that time won't allow
What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame
What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame
What a shame, what a shame, what a shame
What a crying shame
What a crying shame
You were a joker King
Who wore a paper crown
Bright coloured plastic rings
And a polyester gown

I knelt on bended knee
And never said a word
I bit my tongue so deep
I knew I'd not be heard

But know that
I won't give you much more than this
Now the cat's been let out of bag
Just know that
I won't give you much more than this
Now the cat's been let out of bag

You set your crown on fire
I watched it slowly burn
You didn't feel a thing
And that's when I took my turn

Just know that
I won't give you much more than this
Now the cat's been let out of bag
Just know that
I won't give you much more than this
Now the cat's been let out of bag

Hallelujah, hallelujah
All my praises were wrong
Hallelujah, hallelujah
All my praises were wrong now their gone

Just know that
I won't give you much more than this
Now the cat's been let out of bag
Just know that
I won't give you much more than this
Now the cat's been let out of bag
Just know that
I won't give you much more than this
Now the cat's been let out of bag
Just know that
I won't give you much more than this
Now the cat's been let out of bag
You were a couple of years older
And oh, it gave me such a thrill
You spent your days reading difficult books
With your head on the windowsill

Then you'd picked me up in your green hatchback
With it's clunky break and funny smell
You'd play the same song over and over
To prove that you knew me well (you knew me well)

My mum and dad were pretty worried
But they had nothing to fear

Cause we'd just drive
Yeah, we'd just drive
Chasing light
We were simply chasing light

You were a man of sophistication
With your cheap cigarettes, and cheaper cologne
Our eyes were starting to open
And see who we really were (we really were)

All my friends were pretty jealous
They said we wouldn't last the year
My mum and dad were pretty worried
But they had nothing to fear

Cause we'd just drive
Yeah, we'd just drive
Chasing light
We were simply chasing light

You drove your car down to the ocean
And parked her facing out to sea
Nearby they found you gently swinging
In the breeze

Did you drive?
Did you drive?
Chasing light
You were simply chasing light
I've got an old-fashioned name
But I keep it myself
Most days I struggle to decide
If I'm a woman or someone else

I'm crooked on my crooked smile
I'm more careless than carefree
Oh, I was counting on a break
But the world sped ahead of me

Oh, I've been waiting
Ah, for that magic moment
Oh, I've been waiting
For so long

You got the best years of my life
And I got nothing in return
But a broken heart and a loss of pride
'Cause I was born to live and yet I live to serve

Oh, I've been waiting
Ah, for that magic moment
Oh, I've been waiting
For so long

All my prayers have been met with silence
Didn't you hear me when I called your name?
I thought it had to be all or nothing
So I gave you everything

Oh, I've been waiting
Ah, for that magic moment
Oh, I've been waiting
Ah, for that magic moment
Oh, I've been waiting
For so long
For far too long
Where were you last night?
When did you come to bed?
Did you wait for me to fall asleep
So I wouldn't see what was in your head?

Little did you know
When you finally fell asleep
I found you in my dreams
And I held you to my breast

Oh, you can run
You can hide
Or you could fight

Where were you today?
Were you walking through the streets
Trying to get lost in the crowd
Staring at your shuffling feet
Ooo

Oh, you can run
You can hide
Or you could fight
I see your shame
And your sore pride
But you will never know
The fear of losing me from your side
You can run
You can hide
You will never know
The fear of losing me from your side

'Cause I am a lion

Oh you can run
You can hide
Or you could stay
Put up the fight
I thought the winter would never end
I stopped waiting for spring
I thought I'd never see you smile again
And I thought that I'd never want to sing

'Cause Lady Fear
She got a hold of me
She got a hold of me
Lady Fear
So I had to let her go

I thought the cancer would spread again
And that he's mind had been taking for good
I thought my girl had too much to bear
And that my boy would be misunderstood

Don't tell me I'm lazy
'Cause I did all that I could

But Lady Fear
She got a hold of me
She got a hold of me
Lady Fear
So I had to let her go

Lady Fear
She got a hold of me
She got a hold of me
Lady fear
So I had to let her go
We played it safe in the dark
For so long
We were afraid of each other
But we are slowly creeping
Out in to the light
'Cause we are ready to discover
Discover

I was ashamed to get undressed
When you left the light on
I wasn't ready to uncover
All those parts and pieces of me
That I thought were wrong
I was so scared to be your lover
Your lover

So we played it safe in the dark
For so long
We were afraid of each other
But we are slowly creeping
Out in to the light
'Cause we are ready to discover

All the things we are
All the things we will never be
All the things we hope for
All the things we will never be

Time changes everything
Now at the table we can finally bring

All the things we are
All the things we will never be
All the things we hope for
All the things we will never be
You haven't been yourself since the summer
And lately the days are getting cold
You seem to worry 'bout the future now
About getting old

You wear the same expression everyday
Just like those clothes that you put on
I don't know she was or what she did
Or how it all went wrong
So wrong

The rain is falling down, down, down
The sky is grey in Melbourne Town
And I'm not the girl to
Wipe away your frown
But I try
Yeah I try

You haven't let go of the details
Like the curve of her neck and the size of her shoe
Nobody ever looks at anyone these days
The way you do
You do

The rain is falling down, down, down
The sky is grey in Melbourne Town
And I'm not the girl to
Wipe away your frown
But I try
Yeah I try
Oh I try
Oh are you forgetting Mister
That you were the one who kissed her
Yeah you were the one who kissed her first

Since then she's the one who's been chasing
Since then she's the one who's been lacing
Her fingers through your hair
Trying to hold you

And she won't let go
No she won't let go
No she won't let go
No she won't let go
No

You were the brave one
Who got that thing going
You were the one
Who kissed without knowing
Of what was lying up ahead

Since that day
Her heart has been taken
Since that day
There has been no mistaking
That you were the one for her
And she's got ya

And she won't let go
No she won't let go
No she won't let go
No she won't let go

No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No I won't let go

And she won't let go
No she won't let go
No she won't let go
No she won't let go

No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No I won't let go
No no no