I’d Rather Wait

[ SUZE ]
I sat in my bed
And looked out the window
At all of that wheat

My heater would buzz
Like it always does
I pulled up my sheet

I took out my mirror
And stared at that spot
Where you pressed your lips
And then drew two eyes
And a fisherman's hat
With your fingertips

I tried to imagine
Where you were sleeping
And were you alright?
Were you hungry or cold?

I looked at that wheat
I whispered goodnight

Then Melanie called
She was having a birthday
Her parents were gone
She said I should come over
That I should get out
That I should move on

Well, maybe I'll miss the party
Or maybe I'll just be late
And maybe I'll be sorry, but
I'd rather wait

Maybe I'll be sorry, but
I'd rather wait

Then Thomas LeValle
He asked me to prom
He likes how I laugh

He says when I do
It makes him laugh, too
It splits him in half

Maybe Thomas and I could have kids and a car
And a lawn and a life
And maybe he'd love me and it would be good
And then I could move on
Like I probably should
And I could be happy as Thomas's wife

Well, maybe I'll miss the party
Or maybe I'll just be late
And maybe I'll be sorry, but
I'd rather wait

Maybe I'll be sorry, but
I'd rather wait