[Verse 1]

The perfect idea arrives when it’s able

Forever stamps on an everything bagel

I’m not an adult but I’m not a teenager no more

And I work at a store (wait)

With records and books (wait)

I often perform

You should come take a look but you can’t take a look

The band’s on a break, the time that we took

Was specifically taken for

[Chorus]

Waiting on a great idea

I am waiting on the perfect idea

[Verse 2]

Air conditioning, ice cream sandwich

Something so perfect you don’t understand how it

Sits out in front of you waiting to grab from the yard

And I’m bad at guitar (wait)

But I think that's okay (wait)

‘Cause the better you are (wait)

The less room in your brain and the room in your brain

Needs plenty of space to optimally function

With time that was given for

[Chorus]

Waiting on a great idea

I was waiting on the perfect idea

[Verse 3]

It was Saturday (on Saturday) that I found (I)

Found a tape (found a tape) on the ground (of)

Of a diary (a diary) sister made (on a)

Everything she’d seen that day

While listening (while listening)

It was so inspiring (inspired me)

I took it home (to)

Melody (write melodies), harmony (or), a symphony (a symphony)

It came to me

And within a week (within a week) and a day (I)

Eagerly put my songs to tape (I put my songs to tape)

And from a countertop display

I sold all twelve at work that day

[Refrain]

I will admit, it’s beautifully lame

The time that I spend

Waiting for something to

Say it to no one, say it again

I’m not alone, I’m just sitting here patiently waiting

[Chorus]

On a great idea

I am waiting on the next idea

I am waiting on a perfect idea

(Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait)