[Verse 1] I waited where we used to meet And watched the daylight fade from view Said you'd only be a minute Now it's every day without you My backpack leaning by the swings My shoelaces came loose I tied them twice to pass the time And saved the seat for you [Pre-Chorus] The bell went quiet The shadows grew I made up reasons just for you Maybe late Maybe soon Maybe before I see the moon [Chorus] Another minute I'll give you another minute Maybe you're just running late Maybe something made you wait Another minute I can stay another minute If I leave, you'll surely come Before I make it halfway home So I'll stay Just in case You still remember Our old place [Verse 2] The kickball rested by the fence The swings hung nearly still A sprinkler clicked across the field In patient little beats The school bell hadn't rung in hours The blacktop lost its heat Some children laughed beyond the fence But no one crossed the street [Pre-Chorus] I checked the path I checked the gate Then told myself it wasn't late Five more minutes Maybe ten Then I could count them all again [Chorus] Another minute I'll give you another minute Maybe you're just running late Maybe something made you wait Another minute I can stay another minute If I leave, you'll surely come Before I make it halfway home So I'll stay Just in case You still remember Our old place [Instrumental Break – Tender, Wistful Violin] [Verse 3] I had a hundred things to tell you Most of them were nothing much Something funny from third period A song I thought you'd love I practiced how I'd say hello And what I'd say if you were late Then practiced being mad at you But couldn't keep a straight face I saved the better swing beside me Though I knew you'd choose that one And every time the chains moved slightly I looked up to see if you'd come [Bridge] You said you'd only be a minute I believed you easily I didn't know a minute Could take an afternoon from me The streetlamps blinked awake I knew I couldn't stay That minute never finished leaving I carried it all the way [Violin Solo – Slowly Becoming More Melancholy] [Final Chorus] Another minute I wanted one more minute Maybe you were almost there Maybe I should've stayed right there Another minute But I couldn't give another So I pulled my backpack on And started walking home Past the corner Past the gate Walking slower Just in case If you came I'd turn around You could still Catch me now [Outro] At the corner I looked back The swings were empty The school was dark I waited there A second more Then walked home Alone [Pause] Maybe tomorrow. [Long, Wistful Violin Outro]
