I'll wait (I'll wait)
'Cause she'll be coming back (she'll be coming back)
You know her heart went out to play (away)
But she'll get over that (she'll get over that)
I know my reward
When she returns (hey-hey-hey-hey-hey)
Keeps me hanging on (keeps me hanging on)
Oh-oh, I'll wait (hey-hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
I'll wait (I'll wait)
Though friends they ridicule (friends they ridicule)
You know for her there is no substitute (I'll wait)
So talk I can endure (talk I can endure)
But no matter what
They do all say (hey-hey-hey-hey-hey)
They can't drive me away (
I'll wait (hey-hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
Joy will be mine
It's just a matter of time (hey-hey-hey-hey-hey)
Once again, she'll be mine, hey
I'll wait (hey-hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
(Hey-hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
I'll wait (I'll wait)
For heartaches multiply (heartaches multiply)
You know I've got to keep on holding on (I'll wait)
'Cause heartbreak's standing by (heartbreak's standing by)
And when Father Time
Is dead and gone (hey-hey-hey-hey-hey)
I'll be holding on (I'll be holding on)
Keep on holding on (I'll be holding on)
Hey-hey-hey-hey, holdin' on (I'll be holding on)
Yeah-yeah, I'll wait (hey-hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
I've got to wait (I'll wait)
Got to wait (I'll wait)
I'll wait (I'll wait)
I'll wait (I'll wait)
I'll be holding on (I'll wait)
Keep on holding on (I'll wait)
I'll wait (I'll wait)
I've got to wait (I'll wait)
I'll wait (I'll wait)
I've got to wait (I'll wait)
I've got to wait (I'll wait)