I'm Still Waiting
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie Lyrics

I remember when
The singer recalls a time from her childhood.

I was five and you were ten, boy
The singer remembers the age difference between her and the boy.

You knew that I was shy
The boy was aware of the singer's shyness.

So you teased and made me cry
The boy would taunt the singer and make her cry.

But I loved you
Despite the boy's teasing, the singer still had feelings for him.

Then one day you came
The boy eventually returned.

You told me you were leaving
The boy informed the singer that he was leaving.

You gave your folks the blame
The boy blamed his parents for his departure.

And made me cry again
The boy caused the singer to cry once more.

When you said
The boy's words that followed were hurtful to the singer.

Little girl
The boy addresses the singer in a demeaning manner.

Please don't wait for me
The boy does not want the singer to wait for him.

Wait patiently for love
The boy advises the singer to wait for the right person to come along.

Someday it will surely come
The boy believes that the singer will find love someday.

Ooh, little girl
The boy uses a condescending tone towards the singer again.

And I'm still waiting
The singer is still waiting for the boy to return.

Then someone finally came
Another person entered the singer's life.

He told me that he loved me
The new person professed love for the singer.

I put him off with lies
The singer rejected the new person's love with false excuses.

He could see I had no eyes
The new person could tell that the singer still had feelings for the boy.

So he left me once again alone
The new person left the singer after being rejected.

Like a child without her playmate
The singer feels lonely without the boy.

I had to face the truth
The singer comes to a realization about her feelings.

I was still in love with you
The singer admits that she is still in love with the boy.

Love has never shown his face
The singer has not found love since the boy left.

Since the day you walked out that door
The singer has been without the boy for a long time.

You filled my life with empty space
The singer feels that her life is lacking without the boy.

Come back
The singer wants the boy to return.

Can't you see it's you I'm waiting for
The singer still has feelings for the boy and is waiting for his return.

Don't you know I'm waiting
The singer is still waiting for the boy even after all this time.

I'm waiting for love
The singer is waiting for the boy's love.

For you, I miss you
The singer misses the boy.

Come on back, boy
The singer pleads for the boy to return.

I need you
The singer expresses her need for the boy.

And I want you
The singer expresses her desire for the boy.

That's what my friends say
The singer's friends have advised her to move on from the boy.

I'm a fool
The singer realizes that she has been foolish for still waiting for the boy after all this time.