You made me sound like a sentimental fool "Hey Dad just chill out, everything's cool" Your mother says it's just another phase "They're all like that at her age" There's a message on your bedroom door Sandra asked if you'd return her call I think you made the netball team And Nicole dropped by and got her magazine In the darkness of the kitchen Four breakfast places are all set And I left the light on out in the hall Waiting all night for you A ponytail princess when you were two At six you were telling us all what to do Your brother cried when you broke his nose You just stood there with an innocent pose (At) Your first slumber party away from home You returned with your hair coloured mauve Call us survivors, now you're sixteen In my book you steal every scene In the darkness of the kitchen Four breakfast places are all set And I left the light on out in the hall Waiting all night for you Your mother tosses and turns as I pretend to read It's 4am again and we can't sleep Some nights I go out and turn on the TV Stare at infomercials or a black and white movie Say a prayer at the sound of each passing car Listening for your footsteps coming down the path Upstairs you left a mess in your room But the only thing I ask is where are you... In the darkness of the kitchen Four breakfast places are all set And I leave the light on out in the hall Waiting all night for you
© David Gilliver 1998