Peter Gabriel — Waiting for the Big One

[Intro] "A one... ba... a two... ba... a one, two, a three, a..." [Interlude] [Verse 1] The wine's all drunk and so am I Here with the hoi-poloi, don't ask me why We're celebrating, anticipating end of the year Everybody come, everybody here Well more or less Some already in a mess [Chorus 1] I guess they're waiting for the big one Wonder why I'm cold How did I get this far? Had no money, had no car I pray the snow goes, be bad if it settles Because I follow my nose and the dried up rose petals Like the man says Sure hope Moses knows his roses Or we'll all be waiting on the big one [Interlude] [Verse 2] Once I was the credit to my credit card Spent what I hadn't got, wasn't hard No trust in judgement, no trust in money Someday I'll find myself like a bee finding honey But in the meantime I'm going to have me some fun [Chorus 2] Waiting for the big one One too many, where ego I go too Looking for the real thing It don't come from what I do No real communication moves out of my face I'm beginning to think I'm just out of place Won't get in too deep I want to get some sleep To be ready for the big one To be ready for the big one [Interlude] [Outro] Waiting for the big one Waiting for the big one