Waited So Long
Longing and Liberation: Carly Simon's Unspoken Desires
Lyrics
Please tell my sweet mother
Please inform my sweet mother
Go on now tell uncle Paul
Tell uncle Paul about this
Tell all my girlfriends
Inform all my girlfriends
Not to wait for me
Advise them not to wait for me
Daddy, I'm no virgin
Daddy, I'm not a virgin
And I've already waited too long
I've already waited for a significant amount of time
Raise up your eyebrows
Raise your eyebrows in surprise or disapproval
Raise, I said raise your glasses with a song
Raise your glasses with a song in celebration
But don't expect me to be home tonight
Don't expect me to come home tonight
Daddy, I'm sorry
Daddy, I apologize
But I've already waited too long
I've already waited for too long
I met a boy with eyes of green
Encountered a boy with captivating green eyes
The warmest eyes I'd ever seen
His eyes were the warmest I've ever seen
He gave his lovin' love to me
He expressed his deep love for me
The way I've always heard it would be
It matched the romantic expectations I had
Daddy, please forgive me
Daddy, seek forgiveness from me
And I've already waited so long
I've endured a long period of waiting
So blow, blow, blow out the candles
Blow out the candles in celebration
make my bed wide and long
Make my bed wide and long
Tell all my girlfriends
Inform all my girlfriends again
Not to wait for me
Advise them not to wait for me once more
Daddy, I'm no virgin
Daddy, I'm not a virgin (repeated)
I said I've already waited too long
I've emphasized that I've waited too long (repeated)
Daddy, I'm sorry
Daddy, I apologize again
But I've already waited so long
I've endured a prolonged period of waiting (repeated)
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