[Verse 1]

I see you from across the room

I thought I wouldn't feel a thing

I think it's getting colder now

I wanna get close to you

I swear that we've been here before

I guess you didn't notice me

But you do now

Oh, you do now

[Chorus]

What are you waitin' for?

What are you waitin' for?

'Cause I've been standin' here

Oh, I've been standin' here

What are you waitin' for?

What are you waitin' for?

'Cause I've been standin' here

It's never been so clear

[Verse 2]

I get it if you wanna wait, 'cause I'll stay in my place

I ain't got nowhere to go, I got plenty time to waste

I think I've fallen in love, but that's not enough

If you don't feel the same, I guess I'll leave you alone, but

It's time and time again, babe, you're never listenin', babe

If there's no promise made, I don't ever wanna fall in love

I don't ever wanna mess it up, we're runnin' out of luck

[Chorus]

What are you waitin' for? (For)

What are you waitin' for? (For)

'Cause I've been standin' here

Oh, I've been standin' here

What are you waitin' for? (Why do you wait? Why do you wait?)

What are you waitin' for? (Why do you wait? Why do you wait?)

'Cause I've been standin' here

It's never been so clear

[Post-Chorus]

(Why do you wait? Why do you wait?)

(Why do you wait? Why do you wait?)

(Why do you wait? Why do you wait?)

(Why do you wait? Why do you wait?)

[Bridge]

Tell me to stay, you're wastin' my time

Every day I'm waitin' in line

Standing in place, 'cause, baby, that's all I know

Why do you wait? Just tell me

[Chorus]

What are you waitin' for?

What are you waitin' for?

'Cause I've been standin' here

Oh, I've been standin' here

What are you waitin' for? (Why do you wait? Why do you wait?)

What are you waitin' for? (Why do you wait? Why do you wait?)

'Cause I've been standin' here

Oh, I've been standin' here, oh