[Intro] [Verse 1] I took the long way past the office Past the valet, past the promise Dashboard saying home is forty I made it fifty, that's the honest You know the trick: I call it thinking When I'm just circling what I'm drinking New watch, same hand on the wheel Same little lie with a cleaner ceiling I bought a view, forgot the window Told my friends the deal was simple Money came in wearing cologne Still couldn't make the room feel gentle You sent three words, then nothing after I typed a joke, deleted the laughter Parked outside your building twice Like pride was cheaper than an answer [Pre-Chorus] And I know, I know You hear the pause before I say I'm fine I know, I know You count the exits when I change the subject mid-line [Chorus] Don't wait up for me-ee I make a home out of leaving You know every excuse I keep Before I give it a meaning Don't wait up—hold on I might be brave by the morning Then I disappear real quick When the truth gets boring [Verse 2] I made success look good in pictures Black coat, blue check, bad decisions Everybody wants the answer Nobody asks who gets to miss it My mother says my voice got thinner My old friends say I talk like winners You say, "Come by," I say, "I'm busy" Then spend an hour buying dinner For one. With two forks. Don't judge me I like the table looking lucky Your name still lights up in the car I let it fade because it knows me I got a talent for the exit A master's degree in deflection You ask me where my head has been I say, "Somewhere with better reception" [Bridge] Wait— No, don't hang up I had something real to say Then the silence got expensive And I paid it anyway [Chorus] Don't wait up for me-ee I make a home out of leaving You know every excuse I keep Before I give it a meaning Don't wait up—hold on I might be brave by the morning Then I disappear real quick When the truth gets boring [Outro] I turned the car around at your street Didn't stop, just slowed down You already know the ending I just like pretending you don't now
