the comments are missing something, that like a lot of joe's best songs, this one 'cuts both ways'; yes, the narrator is jealous and perhaps a tad self-righteous. but he also sees the flaws in his friends' relationships ("he's found another girl" - emphasis on the second to last word) and how their shit comes up short ("talk so kind"). it's pretty idealistic of him to wait for something real....
the comments are missing something, that like a lot of joe's best songs, this one 'cuts both ways'; yes, the narrator is jealous and perhaps a tad self-righteous. but he also sees the flaws in his friends' relationships ("he's found another girl" - emphasis on the second to last word) and how their shit comes up short ("talk so kind"). it's pretty idealistic of him to wait for something real....