Well, you said you wanted war
But nobody wants to fail the future
If you say it's too late
It's not too late, it's not too late, whoa

I wanna wake up on the day I found you
I wanna wrap these shaky arms around you
I wanna find a decent way to tell you
I need to spend some time alone

I wanna take this in the wrong direction
I wanna say this to my own reflection
I wanna find a decent way to tell you
I need to spend some time alone

Right now, it was the words that you were gunning for
All I wanted was to let you know
Just wait a second
And I'll give you what you're waiting for
I'll make a promise and refuse to show
Things fall apart

Well, you said you wanted more
(You said you wanted more)
But nobody wants to wait forever
If you say it's too late
It's not too late, it's not too late, whoa

I wanna show you all the things I promised
I wanna give away the things I won't miss
I wanna find a decent way to tell you
I need to spend some time alone

I wanna write down all the things you say
I wanna have you in you my life today
I'm gonna shout it from the rooftops
Cause I'm tired of being alone

Right now, it was the words that you were gunning for
All I wanted was to let you know
Just wait a second
And I'll give you what you're waiting for
I'll make a promise and refuse to show (x2)

Our heads down in the back of the van
Our heads down in the back of the van
Our heads down in the back of the van, whoa
Our heads down in the back of the van
Our heads down in the back of the van
Our heads down in the back of the van, whoa

Not too late
Don't have to wait
You want it all
Not too late
(Our heads down in the back of the van)
Don't have to wait
(Our heads down in the back of the van)
You want it all
(Our heads down in the back of the van)

Right now you know
Everything that you said
Just forget about it
Right now you know, whoa
Right now you know
Everything that you said
Just forget about it
Right now you know
Right now you know
Everything that you said
Just forget about it
Right now you know, whoa


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    This is one of my favorite songs. Like, of ever. They're amazing, rec'd and live. And they're all really nice!!!

    speech_geek_101on July 19, 2008   Link

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