I’ve been standing here so long
Wondering if I’m doing it wrong
She said she would join me tonight
But as yet she’s nowhere in sight.

What’s keeping you, girl
Don’t you want to come with me?
I want to set you free;
I’m keeping time, girl
Banging on your drum
It’s harder than I thought
Holding back my load
Waiting for you to come.

It seems unfair to go on my own
I’m here, about to light up the town
But she is still so far behind …
What she got on her mind?

What’s keeping you, girl
Don’t you want to come with me?
I want to set you free;
I’m keeping time, girl
Banging on your drum
It’s harder than I thought
Holding back my load
Waiting for you to come.

It’s a warm night but I feel cold
Thinking of everything I’ve been told
‘Women take longer to feel the same way’
Trust me to find out the hard way.

What’s keeping you, girl
Don’t you want to come with me?
I want to set you free;
I’m keeping time, girl
Banging on your drum
It’s harder than I thought
Holding back my load
Waiting for you to come.

(c) Satori Publishing, 2013.