Marie,
don't wait up for me
Oh,
I wish that I was there tonight
To kiss and hug and hold you tight
Marie,
have some sympathy
Ooh, you know I'd be there if I could
To tell you all the things I should On this cold,
cold night
Working overtime again Honey,
you know it's a time and a half
I gotta get it while I can Leave the porch light on
You know that you're the only one So let me hang up the phone
Or I'll never get home Honey, I have to run
Marie,
don't wait up for me Oh,
I wish that I was there tonight
To kiss and hug and hold you tight Marie,
have some sympathy
Ooh,
you know I'd be there if I could To tell you all the things I should
It's that same old line The one that always worked before
I thought I was cool, but she was nobody's fool
I opened up the bedroom door And I tiptoed in
Through the darkness to the bed I went to give her a kiss
She turned her head and I missed And I kissed some guy instead
Oh, my Marie,
how I missed you And if you give me one more chance
You'll never hear these words again Marie,
don't wait up for me
Oh,
I wish that I was there
tonight To kiss and hug and hold you tight Marie,
have some sympathy Ooh,
you know I'd be there if I could
To tell you all the things I should Marie,
don't wait up for me
Oh,
I wish that I was there tonight To
kiss and hug and hold you tight Marie,
have some sympathy