waiting for the other door to open

when one door closes
another one appears
that cliche tells me
the words I long to hear
that good times are coming
inner peace is getting near
so why am I in limbo
day after week after year

          I'm waiting for the other door to open
          take me where my destiny's in tune
          it's taking much longer than I was hoping
          but I tell myself it's going to open soon

you can only hope for so long
before you start to think you're wasting your time
it seems everything's bound to go wrong
and the punishment's not equal to the crime

          I'm waiting for the other door to open
          where my future's waiting breathlessly for me
          I'm tired of learning ways of coping
          I'm waiting for the past to set me free

when one door closes
there's another to go through
that's what they told me
but I don't know if it's true
because I've been very patient
though I haven't got a clue
so why am I in limbo
and I don't know what to do

          I'm waiting for the other door to open
          to sweep me up and let me come inside
          I'm waiting for the other door to open
          please don't tell me someone lied