Living at the bus stop

[Verse 1]
He’s got yesterday’s paper and tomorrow’s dreams
Says good morning to the pigeons by name
Knows the cracks in the pavement better than you
And the timetables that nobody obeys

He’s got a coat full of buttons he never sewed
And a whistle he found in the rain
He knows your face, your shoes, your walk
But you’ve never asked his name

[Pre-Chorus]
You laugh as you hurry past
Say “poor bloke, lost the plot at last”


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[Chorus]
He’s waiting on a bus that’s never gonna come
Watching all the normal people come undone
You call him crazy, you call him slow
But he’s the only one who really knows

[Gang vocals: “Never gonna come!”]


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[Verse 2]
He knows who’s late ‘cause they hate their job
And who stays ‘cause they’re scared to leave
Who smiles wide in the office photo
But cries into their tea at three

He knows who’s lying about being fine
And who drinks just to sleep
He knows who’s married, lonely, bored
And who’s praying secrets keep

[Pre-Chorus]
You say he’s got nowhere to be
Funny thing — neither do we


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[Chorus]
He’s waiting on a bus that’s never gonna come
Watching all the normal people come undone
You call him crazy, you call him slow
But he’s the only one who really knows


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[Verse 3]
They said “Get a job, get a life, get moving”
“Get a watch, get back in line”
He said “I had all that once, my friend
Lost myself just trying to be on time”

He missed one bus on a Tuesday night
While chasing something shiny and new
Sat down, breathed in, looked around
And the whole damn world came into view


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[Bridge, Music drops slightly]
He says
“I used to run just like you
Chase clocks, chase faces, chase proof
Then I missed the bus and found my feet
Turns out I was already where I needed to be”


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[Final Chorus]
He’s waiting on a bus that’s never gonna come
But he’s already finished the race you’re running from
You call him crazy, you call him slow
But he’s the only one who really knows

[Gang vocals: “Really knows!”]


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[Outro / Spoken]
“Still waiting, mate?”
Nah… just watching.

[Band hit — stop]

Upbeat ’80s British ska-punk pop with bouncy bass, cheeky brass, playful energy, darkly humorous, British Male vocals