Waiting for You

By A. Gerber & R. Hutchinson

I am a shadow
My future’s behind me.
On a cold city street
You could find me.

Look in my eyes
Recognize your fear.
Guilt and shame scream loud and clear
It’s not far from where you’re standing to over here.

And I’m waiting, waiting for you
Yes I’m waiting, waiting for you
I’m not asking for much
One more quarter will buy me a beer, but a dime will do.

I was a professor with tenure at N.Y.U.
Had a house, a car, I was a family man.
I filled them with questions, and I gave them their score
‘Till the day I could do it no more.
Just what was I preparing them for?
Ooh, I walked out the door.

Now I’m waiting, waiting for you
Yes I’m waiting, waiting for you
I’m not asking for much
One more quarter will buy me a beer, but a dime will do.

When I was a child
In my make-believe world
I could play forever like any boy or girl.
I grew up, fell in line,
Then I grew numb and tired of trying.

Now I’m waiting, waiting for you
Oh I’m waiting, waiting for you
I’m not asking for much
One more quarter will buy me a beer, but a dime will do.

Yes I’m waiting; I’m waiting for you
Yes I’m waiting, waiting, waiting for you
I’m not asking for much
One more quarter will buy me a beer, but a dime will do.

I’m waiting for you