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]