[Verse 1]
I woke up in Central California
I woke up in someone else's shoes
Mind a little hazy, I can barely write my name
Should I even care? To try to find my way?

I found out in lovely San Francisco
I found out between those golden gates
I set it all in motion when I pulled you on that stage
How could I ever know that you'd push away?

[Chorus]
Don't wait for me to come back
Don't wait for me to come back around
Though we drifted far apart
You were always in my heart
But don't wait for me to come back around

[Verse 2]
I broke down in Southern California
I got caught on that sweet sunset strip
Strangers in my corner with candy and their trick
Do I even dare? Oh, do I even dare?

[Chorus]
Don't wait for me to come back
Don't wait for me to come back around
Though we drifted far apart
You were always in my heart
But don't wait for me to come
Back down, back down
[Bridge]
If you're flying high or swinging low
Don't wait for me to come back home
'Cause I've been holding on to you for quite some time
I've been holding on to you, holding on to you

[Chorus]
Don't wait for me to come back
Don't wait for me to come back around
Though we drifted far apart
You were always in my heart
But don't wait for me to come back around