[Intro — low, assured] I got time. For you, I got time. [Verse 1 — relaxed, behind the beat] You say, “Go on. I know you got a lot.” You make it easy. Maybe that’s the problem. I keep saying, “Soon.” You keep saying, “Fine.” You don’t ask for much. That’s what I hide behind. [Pre-Chorus — melody rises] You shouldn’t have to miss me when I’m here. Come a little closer. I’m not going anywhere. [Chorus — broad melody, space after the title] Let ’em wait. Let ’em wait. I got nowhere else I wanna be. You can have my attention. You don’t have to compete. Let ’em wait. Tonight, you got me. [Post-Chorus — soft upper answer] All of me. You got me. [Verse 2 — warmth and a little smile] You say, “You’re being sweet. What’d you do?” I say, “Nothing. I just wanna be with you.” You look at me a second, like you’re checking if it’s true. Then you start telling me something I never knew. [Pre-Chorus — intimate, fewer layers] How much have I missed trying to get ahead? Keep talking, baby. I wanna hear the rest. [Chorus] Let ’em wait. Let ’em wait. I got nowhere else I wanna be. You can have my attention. You don’t have to compete. Let ’em wait. Tonight, you got me. [Bridge — Rhodes, bass, exposed voice] I don’t need a reason. You don’t need a bad day. We don’t have to lose a thing for me to wanna stay. I want you when you’re laughing. I want the easy days. You don’t have to need me for me to feel this way. [Final Chorus — upper-register lift, selective answers] Let ’em wait. Let ’em wait. I got nowhere else I wanna be. You can have my attention. You don’t have to compete. Let ’em wait. Tonight, you got me. [Outro — nearly spoken] You say, “You sure?” Baby— I was hoping you’d keep me here. [Low hum; guitar answers]
