I hit the coast with the faith of a preacherman. I saw a ghost with a face like a madman. I had this dream I was sleeping at the Royal Ball. I hit the streets, hey watch me in the monitor! I saw a clone who looked just like a senator. I checked the clock, I felt that it was time to go go go.

Then came you.

Why did you keep me waiting so long?
Why did you keep me waiting so long?
Why did you keep me waiting so long?

I was a spy, I was captured by the enemies. I made a million selling secret fantasies. I saw my love wasted in a pale grey zone. I was the quake shaking every monument. I had to fi-find out what all the money meant. I checked the sun, I knew that it was time to go go go.

Then came you...


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Keep Me Waiting Lyrics as written by Per Hakan Gessle

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    This sounds like some twisted James Bond fantasy. It's a cool song but the lyrics are really dodgy.

    antmannon June 23, 2003   Link
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    I wonder if it could be about a guy who is daydreaming his life away in a fantasy world and watching too many action movies and playing computer games or something, and then finally meets a real girl and realizes what life is all about?

    dancingbunnyon March 12, 2011   Link

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