INTRO: ^{G - G/F# Em}Waited for an ^Amanswer Cause ^Am/BI ^Cwaited twenty-five ^Gyears^{G/F# Em}They stopped my ^Ambleeding But ^Am/Bcould ^Cnever stop all those ^Gtears^{G/F# Em}Waiting for the ^Amday when You ^Am/Bcame ^Cout from beneath all that ^Gweight^{G/F# Em}I've tried to ^Amlift it ^Am/BBut ^Cit seems I got there too ^Glate^{Am C} Just too ^Glate^{Am C} Just too ^Glate^{Am C} I'm al^Glowed^{Am C G - G/F#} Came to the party But I got my own signals crossed Thought I was welcome But I felt like I should get lost Know that I'm older 'Cause I feel that everywhere I could talk to no one 'Cause I knew not one person there No one's there They just stared 'Cause they're allowed As vivid as a car-wreck Watch them dripping off highway ramps She came to me smiling With her heart underneath both her hands She spoke of a French boy At least two times through the night It could have been the liquor Or the music, but that is alright That's alright She's allowed I'm allowed I'm allowed I'm allowed