Winter '84 suitcase by the door 
 There's a waiting car shadows in the home 
 Arms up open wide leaving tears in his eyes 
 And I think about it now only makes her feel so small 
 He said not to worry darling I'll be there too 
    And she waits, and she waits 
 Still holding on to yesterday 
 Mistakes its too late 
 She cant take back the times 
 She's wished away 
 And she waits   
 Some where in New York he just slammed the door 
 She sinks to the floor and thinks about back then 
 When'd it go so wrong cause its been too long 
 Don't wind up with someone that makes her feel so small again 
 She knows not to worry because he could be back soon   
 And she waits, and she waits 
 Still holding on to yesterday 
 Mistakes its too late 
 She cant take back the times 
 She's wished away 
 So she waits 
 She waits   
 Feels like she was set up from the day that she was born 
 And now she's gotta get up on her own 
 Cause there's no way to justify all the tears she's cried alone   
 And she waits, and she waits 
 Still holding on to yesterday 
 Mistakes its too late 
 She cant take back the times 
 That's gone 
 And she waits, and she waits 
 Still holding on to yesterday 
 Mistakes its too late 
 To take back the times she gave away 
 She waits 
 She waits.