[Chorus:]
 
 Wait a minute
 
 I've been calling out to you
 
 There's nothing more you can say to make me stay
 
 This time I swear I'll stand firm to my word
 
 Wait a minute
 
 I've cried my last cry
 
 For the last time
 
 See you've stayed away a day too late
 
 I've hurt for too long, boy, now you've got to pay
 
  
  I gotta' dozen things on my mind
 
 Issues with you are the first in line
 
 I never thought it would be true
 
 I was labeled a fool for chasing after you
 
 Shoulda' known what to do
 
 Repercussions all because of you
 
 Manipulating
 
 Aggravating
 
 All of these things come to mind
 
 But . . .
  
 
 [Chorus:]
 
 Wait a minute
 
 I've been calling out to you
 
 There's nothing more you can say to make me stay
 
 This time I swear I'll stand firm to my word
 
 Wait a minute
 
 I've cried my last cry
 
 For the last time
 
 See you've stayed away a day too late
 
 I've hurt for too long, boy, now you've got to pay
  
 
 I've wasted far too much time boy
 
 Blaming myself when you're wrong
 
 Can't go on
 
 Year after year
 
 And if you really, really loved me, like you say you do
 
 You woulda' took up for my heart
 
 From the start
 
 Instead, you led me on
 
 Tell me why
  
 
 [Bridge:]
 
 Now I understand why
 
 You strayed away day after day
 
 You just weren't the man that
 
 Was meant to be
 
 For me
 
 For me
  
 
 [Chorus:]
 
 Wait a minute
 
 I've been calling out to you
 
 There's nothing more you can say to make me stay
 
 This time I swear I'll stand firm to my word
 
 Wait a minute
 
 I've cried my last cry
 
 For the last time
 
 See you've stayed away a day too late
 
 I've hurt for too long, boy, now you've got to pay