Empty street, end of the day
Kicking red leaves while the children play
Smoky sky got me thinking of you
Almost wishing I'd never seen that blue
I'm trying to keep my feet
Until the next time the race starts
Close to the finish line
And down in my heart
I know this could be the start of something
And I know I'm gonna wait until the next time
Every time, end of the year
I want to write goodnight to you, my dear
Turning back, I nearly froze
Icicles hanging off my eyes, ears and nose
I'm trying to keep my head
Until the next time the race starts
Close to the finish line
And down in my heart
I know this could be the start of something
And I know I'm gonna wait until the next time
For you, I'm gonna wait until the next time
Just another outcast underneath the overcast
Waiting on a sunny day
Trying to find the words to say
Trying to find a heartbeat underneath an overcoat
Kinda lost on Main Street, calling for a lifeboat
I know we'll meet again but I can't say where or when
Empty heart, you came and you went
Beware the magic object and the magic event
Hitched a ride sliding on the back of a car
Christmas lights shining on a water tower star
And I'm trying to keep my feet
Until the next time the race starts
Close to the finish line
And down in my heart
I know this could be the start of something
And I know I'm gonna wait until the next time
For you, I'm gonna wait until the next time
For you, I'm gonna wait until the next time comes