[Verse 1]
Zip up my coat
Tuck in my scarf
You pull up slow
In that old red car
Meet me at the gate
You lean across, I laugh
Toss my bag in back
We don’t rush the past
[Chorus]
See ya later, alligator
You smile that crooked smile
“In a while, crocodile”
You hold me for a while
I get out the car, you stay
I watch you drive away
One more wave, love
One more wave, love
[Verse 2]
Dive to the bus stop
Windows cracked, cold air
Share a cig at the corner
Trade secrets in the smoke there
You tap the wheel in rhythm
To some song we halfway know
Red light turns to green
But you still drive slow
[Chorus]
See ya later, alligator
You smile that crooked smile
“In a while, crocodile”
You hold me for a while
I get out the car, you stay
I watch you drive away
One more wave, love
One more wave, love
[Bridge]
Tail lights shrinking on a gray-lit road
My hands still warmed by your coat
Every goodbye feels the same old way
Half “see you soon” and half “please stay”
[Chorus]
See ya later, alligator
You smile that crooked smile
“In a while, crocodile”
You hold me for a while
I get out the car, you stay
I watch you drive away
One more wave, love
Just one more wave, love