Waiting In Green Velvet - Joshua Kadison

Waiting in green velvet with a suitcase in her hand

Standing down a ways from the bus stop sign

Looking at the sky, like she was bound for the promised land

Checkin' out her watch like she was losing time

She was checkin' out her watch like she was losing time

Thought I heard her talkin' somethin' 'bout

«Rainbow lights, a psychedelic sight, it’ll be here soon

Comin' down to fly us all away

Can’t you hear the roar of the distant engines from a far-off moon?

Are you packed and ready for Judgement Day?»

So I just sat there on the bus stop bench awhile

And watched her stare into the sun

Reminded me what my grandma said when I was just a child

«That'll hurt your eyes, dear little one

That’ll hurt your eyes, dear little one.»

Thought I heard her talkin' somethin' 'bout

«Rainbow lights, a psychedelic sight, it’ll be here soon

Comin' down to fly us all away

Can’t you hear the roar of the distant engines from a far-off moon?

Are you packed and ready for Judgement Day?»

The bus pulled up and I got in but the girl didn’t even move

This was not the ride she was waiting for

The bus driver just shook his head 'cause there’s nothing in the world to do

And I waved good-bye through the slowly closing door

I just waved good-bye through the slowly closing door