it's the fourth of july and the fireworks are over
she sits in the car next to me
she stares out the window the world is far, far away
and i am too
she takes a long, slow look with her weary, weary eyes
takes a deliverance breath
i can't do this anymore
i've been waiting so long
to give back, give back what i gave to you

[she waits so long]
she waits so long
[she waits so long]
[she waits so long]
she waits so long
[she waits so long]

flowers you picked and you put on the table
trying so hard to make this work
you want me to need you the way that you need me
but i don't know
yeah
maryann, i think i know what our problem is
we need a little space and some time
are you leaving me?
well how could you say that?
how could you say that now?

[she waits so long]
she waits so long
[she waits so long]
[she waits so long]
she waits so long
[she waits so long]

[she said i can't take it here no more]
[i feel much better]
[than before]
[missed your chance so get out of my way] out of my way
[never gonna see me here again]

you swallowed my faults and you kept them for later
you needed our love to survive
and now you walk out to leave me forever
i'll be the one who's burning inside

[she waits so long]
she waits so long
[she waits so long]
[she waits so long]
she waits so long
[she waits so long]
[she waits so long]
she waits so long
[she waits so long]
[she waits so long]
she waits so long
[how can she wait so long?]