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Waiter Waiter Elevator

from Cry A Little by Kate Bankston

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Hilton hotels went through a period where the engineering inside their elevators was so slow that all customers complained. Instead of fixing the speed of the elevators, they placed a mirror by every elevator. The complaints stopped. People narcissistically gazed at themselves and were unbothered by the wait.

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I'm sitting tapping toes and waiting on this train to move out
I'm playing tic-tac-toe in breath marks that time's sister blew out
Waiter waiter elevator, please don't say I'll see you later
Get your pocket calculator
Tell me, when is this fool gonna move?

You say, "Oh yes..."
And I say no
You say, "Just wait a minute. Babe, let's take it slow,"
I'm in your bed. You dash off and go
Still I don't know when

I'm sitting tapping toes and waiting on this train to move out
I'm playing tic-tac-toe in breath marks that time's sister blew out
Waiter waiter elevator, please don't say I'll see you later
Get your pocket calculator
Tell me, when is this fool gonna move?

I watch the deer head mounted on the wall
This dude with antlers taught my man to stall
These big glass eyes say, "Girl, I've seen it all."
Still I don't know when

And you know that I could take the stairs
But I see where they're leading
Give me one more minute, and I'll be hearing that ding
You know the moment when your floor light rings
You're up at bat when you hear that whistle sing
You know that he's always been your everything
Still you don't know when

You've gone and made procrastinating an art form
The perfect calculation stalled this idle time-bomb
A hurricane of minutes, won't you let me know your limit on time?

I'm sitting tapping toes
I'm playing tic-tac-toe
I really want to know
Where this is going, where it's gonna go

I'm right here waiting on this elevator dating
While you're taking a vacation from this simple situation
Of loving me

I'm sitting tapping toes and waiting on this train to move out
I'm playing tic-tac-toe in breath marks that time's sister blew out
Waiter waiter elevator, please don't say I'll see you later
Get your pocket calculator
Tell me when is this fool gonna move

credits

from Cry A Little, released December 5, 2020
Kate Bankston, music, lyrics, vocals, & keys
Fred Burrell, drums
Reggie Sullivan, bass & background vocals

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Kate Bankston Columbia, South Carolina

Kate Bankston is a musician and songwriter from Columbia, SC. Flirting with jazz, soul, and pop, she writes without drawing a boundary line between genres. Her sound is influenced by artists such as Lake Street Dive while vocally you can hear Amy and Nina shine through. The songs this album the truth in a winsome way that allows listeners to connect with moments on their own journey. ... more

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