While you waited at home

Yeah…

Every night you waited by the phone…

And every night I chose somewhere else.

I didn't know what I had

Till I came home and you weren't there.

Every Friday night, I was putting on my best,

New shoes, fresh fit, perfume on my neck.

You'd ask me, “Baby, where we going tonight?”

I'd say, “Girl, don't wait up, I'm just stepping out for a while.”

But a while turned into three,

Three turned into five,

You were laying in our bed

While I was somewhere feeling alive.

Music loud, bottles on the table,

Beautiful women trying to get me unstable.

I had your picture in my phone,

But I never called home,

Too busy chasing moments

That I couldn't take back home.

You were waiting on me,

I was waiting on the night.

You wanted my attention,

I wanted another light.

You gave me your love,

I gave you empty promises.

I kept choosing everybody else

And called it harmless.

While you waited at home,

I was out all night.

You were crying alone,

I was under club lights.

You wanted my heart,

I gave you my excuses.

I thought I had forever,

Didn't know I was losing you.

While you waited at home,

I kept choosing the crowd.

You were loving me quietly,

I was living way too loud.

Now the music's gone,

And the room feels cold.

I had the woman of my dreams

And let her go.

Saturday came, you didn't even ask me where I'd been,

You just looked into my eyes and said, “Here we go again.”

I could tell you were tired,

Tired of sleeping by yourself,

Tired of loving somebody

Who was never really there.

You wanted dinner, I wanted VIP,

You wanted memories, I wanted another scene.

You wanted pictures together,

I wanted pictures with the crew,

Funny how I had the whole room

But all I wanted now was you.

Sunday morning, I finally came home,

Saw your suitcase sitting by the door.

You said, “I loved you harder

Than you ever loved me before.”

And that sentence hit different,

'Cause I knew that it was true.

I spent every night looking for excitement

When everything I wanted was you.

If I could go back, I'd stay home tonight,

Turn off my phone and hold you tight.

No club, no party, no flashing lights,

Just you and me until the sunrise.

I'd trade every night I spent out

For one more night with you.

I'd give up every memory

For a chance to make some new.

While you waited at home,

I was out all night.

You were crying alone,

I was under club lights.

You wanted my heart,

I gave you my excuses.

I thought I had forever,

Didn't know I was losing you.

While you waited at home,

I kept choosing the crowd.

You were loving me quietly,

I was living way too loud.

Now the music's gone,

And the room feels cold.

I had the woman of my dreams

And let her go.

Now every time I hear that music,

I remember your face.

Every club I used to love

Feels empty in your place.

You waited for me every night…

Until one night you stopped waiting.

And that's the night

I finally came home.