[Intro]
Two, three

[Verse 1]
The more you wait, the more you break
The longer that it takes to undo
All the knots that you've been tying
On cherry stems and black barbed wire, too

[Pre-Chorus]
You work all day to find religion
And end up standing in your kitchen
Wondering 'bout the way it's always been
I'm a firefighter and I can't stop it
They fan the flames higher than rockets
And leave you standing on an open plane

[Chorus]
Begging for rain
Oh, begging for rain

[Verse 2]
I feel it all and I can't stop it
Wish that I could turn my faucet loose
On all my friends who keep on calling
Like nothing's wrong and asking me "What's new?"
[Pre-Chorus]
I try my best to not be bitter
Give my rage a babysitter
Stop waiting for the adults to come home
It's a firework and you can't stop it
I'm cutting holes in all the pockets
Of everyone that's calling me insane

[Chorus]
Oh, waiting for rain
Oh, begging for rain

[Outro]
I keep waitin'
I keep waitin'
I keep waitin'
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh