WAITING FOR A LONG TIME
Written by: Stephen Bruton
Performed by: The Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash & Kris Kristofferson)
Appears on: The Road Goes on Forever-1995 & The Road Goes on Forever (10th Anniversary Edition)-2005.
[Nelson:]
I've been waitin' for a girl like you.
[All 4:]
Been waitin' for a long time.
[Nelson:]
And I've been waitin' for a love that's true.
[All 4:]
Been waitin' for a long time.
[Jennings:]
I been waitin' for blue skies.
Been waitin' for blue eyes.
[All 4:]
Waitin' for a long time.
[Jennings:]
I've been standin' in the pourin' rain.
Waitin' for you-oo.
[All 4:]
Waitin' for a long time.
[Cash:]
I've been starin' at a miracle of mysery.
[All 4:]
Been waitin' for a long time.
I've been prayin' for a miracle of mystery.
[All 4:]
Been waitin' for a long time.
[Kristofferson:]
I've been hopin' that some day,
Love will find me some way, yeah.
[All 4:]
Waitin' for a long time.
[Cash:]
I've been waitin' for a long, lost train,
Waitin' for you-oo-oo.
[All 4:]
Waitin' for a long time.
[Instrumental break.]
[Nelson:]
I've been waitin' for a girl like you.
[All 4:]
I been waitin' for a long time.
[Nelson:]
And I've been waitin' for a love that's true.
[All 4:]
I've been waitin' for a long time.
[Cash:]
I've been hopin' that some day,
Love will find me some way.
[All 4:]
Waitin' for a long time.
[Jennings:]
I've been standin' in the pourin' rain,
Waitin' for you-oo.
[All 4:]
Waitin' for a long time.
[Cash:]
I've been waitin' on a long, lost train,
Waitin' for you-oo-oo.
[All 4:]
Waitin' for a long time.
[Instrumental break.]
[All 4:]
Waitin' for a long time.
| 1 | American Remains |
| 2 | If He Came Back Again |
| 3 | The Road Goes On Forever |
| 4 | Texas |
| 5 | Silver Stallion |
| 6 | Desperados Waiting For A Train |
| 7 | Death And Hell |
| 8 | Deportee |
| 9 | Big River |
| 10 | We're All In Your Corner |