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Waiting for Tonight
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Waiting for Tonight was released on December 18, 2015 by Reprise as a part of the album Nobody's Children
December 18, 2015
LabelReprise
LanguageEnglish
BPM117
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I went walking down the boulevard
Past the skateboards and the beggars
I was out looking in the windows
Just out walking, letting my mind roam
[Verse 2]
If she hung around too much
I might take her for granted
But when I was away, she seemed an angel
The only one who really cared about me
The only one without an angel
[Verse 3]
For so long I've been lonely
Now I'm too weak to fight
[Verse 4]
I've been waiting for tonight
(Good night, my love)
I've been waiting for tonight
(Sleep tight, my love)
[Verse 5]
Yes, and I had a little time to kill
As I crossed the parking lot
And I was feeling lucky just to have a place to go
Yeah, my nerves were feeling shot
[Verse 6]
For so long I've been weary
There was no end in sight
[Verse 7]
I've been waiting for tonight
(Good night, my love)
I've been waiting for tonight
(Sleep tight, my love)
[Verse 8]
Oh, I've been waiting round (Oh)
For a night like this (Yeah)
Yeah, I felt it coming down (Coming down)
Since her first kiss
[Verse 9]
(Good night, my love)
[Verse 10]
Yeah, and I'm wrestling with my overcoat
Yeah, I'm fighting with my thoughts
I'm gonna trust my intuition
I'm gonna hope I don't get lost
[Verse 11]
For some time I've been lonely
I've been too weak to fight
[Verse 12]
I've been waiting for tonight
(Good night, my love)
I've been waiting for tonight
(Sleep tight, my love)
[Verse 13]
I've been waiting for tonight
(Good night, my love)
I've been waiting for tonight
(Sleep tight, my love)
[Verse 14]
(Good night, my love)
(Sleep tight, my love)
(Good night, my love)
(Sleep tight, my love)
Written by: Tom Petty

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