She said 'Meet me at the gates at eight

'Leave now, don't be late'

She said one day she'd walk away

'Cause I was always late

Thought things were okay

Didn't care though anyway

Say 'Sorry, babe, I had to meet a mate'

Tempting fate

We first met through a shared view

She loved me and I did too

It's now seven-fifty

Getting ready, better be nifty

Do my hair quickly

Step out, it's cloudy

Mate bells me to borrow money

I've got two henrys and a dealer to pay

Call up on geezers to rid these green trees

From my reeking jeans

Got a You-Think-I-Care air

Out glaring geezers' stares

I'm here and I'm there

Couldn't see past the end of my beer

What was getting near

All of the silence after the tears



I didn't know it was over

Till it was too late, too ate

But if I ever needed you

Would you be there?



She said 'Meet me at the gates, don't be late'

But pretty soon the day came for change

And I was glad she never walked away

So I'm choosing what to wear

Doing my hair with an hour to spare

When my life went pear

She'd been there with a fixed stare



Big wheel climbed to the top

Geezers' stares bounced off

Standing at the top of this huge mountain

Smiling and shouting

Spring flowers sprouting

Not one inch of doubt in my mind

As I reached the gates

Came around the corner at a rate

Risked her love

But I was gonna set things straight

Never again am I gonna be late 3x



I didn't know it was over

Till it was too late, too ate

But if I ever needed you

Would you be there?



I said meet me at the gates

Leave now, don't be late

I waited for