Just Waiting.
John Prine.
Album: For Better, Or Worse.
Intro: G C D G
G
The old maid's a waiting for leap year to come,
C
The crooner's just waiting to sing
D
The old cow's standing by the Bull Durham sign,
G
Just waiting for the grass to turn green
G
The bar-fly's waitin' for an easy mark,
C D
The hitchhiker's just waiting for a ride
D
The lifetimer's waiting for a prison break,
G
The beachcomber's waiting for the tide
G
Farmer's daughter's waiting for the salesman,
C
To take her into town
D
The city slicker's waiting for the country boy,
G
To lay all his money down
G
You know everything comes to standstill,
C
Ain't nothing seems to make a turn
D
Worm must be waiting for the early bird,
G
I guess the early bird's waiting on a worm
C
Nobody wants to do nothing just waiting,
C
To get a finger in the pie
D
Waiting for a call for a big quiz show,
G
Or a waiting for some rich uncle to die
G
Katy she's waiting at the garden gate,
C
Moonshiner's waiting at the still
D
The gambler's still waiting for that Ace in the hole,
G
And I Jack's still waiting for Jill
G
Everybody's waiting for something,
C
But nothing seems to turn out right
D
Cause the night shift's waiting for morning,
G
And the burglar he's just waiting for night
G
The congregation's waiting for the preacher,
C
The preacher's just waiting for the groom
D
The groom's just waiting for the June bride,
G
And the bride's just waiting for June
D
Sunflower's waiting for the sunshine,
C
Violet's just waiting for dew
D
Bee's just waiting for honey,
n/c G Am7 G
And honey I'm just waiting for you.
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt3Y5fWrJOI
R.I.P. John Prine.
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