If he thinks that you're about to say goodbye
Waitin' on a diamond and a tether
'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be
Waitin' on a diamond and a tether
Pity, take pity on me
I know you can't hold out forever
Just to keep you here with him
Who could outdo the things that you do to me
From a boy who won't fly
So I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn
From a boy who won't swim
And I don't blame you, you've had enough
That I have fantasies about bein' alone
I know you can't hold out forever
But who will take to the skies
When he falls in love
I've got this habit I abhor
From the people I should not be afraid of
It's like love is a lesson that I can't learn
I'm always turnin' to run
'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be
As if there's someone I'm goin' to see
Songwriters: Benjamin Gibbard, Christopher Walla
'Cause I know you can't hold out forever
Waitin' on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won't jump
Pity, take pity on me
He just stands with his toes on the edge
When we go out, I'm always watchin' the door
And he waits for it to disappear again
But who will dip his toe in
With all these empty promises and countless bluffs
And darlin', you should know