I don't want to disappoint you or make you run away
I'll do the best I can to make you want to stay
'Cause baby if you leave me now I'll surely fall apart
Knowing that our love would end before it could even start

And baby I'm ready, steady waiting for something good
I'm holding out for you in ways that can't be understood
I'm down on my begging knees praying that the time is right
To show how much I'd care for you if you'd stay with me tonight

We don't have to rush things baby if that's not what you like
I'd much rather take it easy than wind up in a fight
But if you get that notion honey, please don't hesitate
To ask me what you'd like to do until that morning breaks

And baby I'm ready, steady waiting for something good
I'm holding out for you in ways that can't be understood
I'm down on my begging knees praying that the time is right
To show how much I'd care for you if you'd stay with me tonight

Maybe if I look into a crystal ball I'd know just when
To sweep you off your feet into a room just down the hall
Patience is a virtue and I'm sure that just might be true
But if I keep this manic pace up, I just might trip and fall

And baby I'm ready, steady waiting for something good
I'm holding out for you in ways that can't be understood
I'm down on my begging knees praying that the time is right
To show how much I'd care for you if you'd stay with me tonight