Nobody ever, ever could tell her 
What it's like to fall in love 
Tired of searching, she wants to be perfect 
Nothing's ever good enough 
And i watch, i wait 
Catch her eye and look away 
Nobody ever, ever could tell her 
But i tried 

Now she keeps me hanging on the line 
Praying at the sky 
Every single night's the same 
She's a perfect girl 
Hanging by phone 
Praying all alone 
Everybody knows her name 
She's a perfect girl 

And she wanted to want me 
Wanted to need me 
Wanted all those distant stars 
Wanted a surgeon, a full operation 
But she couldn't bear the scars 
And she cut me well 
But she wouldn't be cut herself 
And nobody told me i could be lonely 
When i fell 

I'm not perfect, what's a girl to do 
In a perfect world i'd be perfect too 
But the longer that she makes me wait 
The more my heart begins to break 
But it's worth it when [bad word] 
In the morning she'll be gone 
And i'll be