Squeeze — The Waiting Game

[Verse 1] I heard the stomping of feet dancing On the wooden floor upstairs I wasn't in the mood for laughing So I sat silent in my chair [Chorus 1] There was someone missing I knew Outside there fell the rain Where had she gone? What could I do? I played the waiting game [Verse 2] The cigarette smoke was annoying My mood was fit for a bath A drink couldn't oil my expression Nothing could make me laugh [Chorus 2] I was worried out of my head I was in such a state What's keeping her? Where has she gone? I played the waiting game [Bridge] When you love someone You worry when they're late When you trust someone You know the time it takes To play the waiting game To play the waiting game, oh [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] The music got louder and louder From the wooden floor upstairs I played with a handful of peanuts When I saw her standing there [Outro] My mood lept right out of the bath She had got stuck in the rain Her coat dripped on a hanger Playing the waiting I couldn't understand her Playing the waiting Seemed like I'd wait forever Playing the waiting game