[Verse 1]
I'll wait
(I'll wait)
She'll be coming back
(She'll be coming back)
You know her heart went out to play
(I'll wait)
She'll get over that
(She'll get over that)
I know my reward
(I love her)
When she returns
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Keeps me hanging on
(Keeps me hanging on)
I'll wait

[Verse 2]
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)
And no matter what they do all say
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
They can't drive me away
(Can't drive me away)
I'll wait
(Hey, hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
(Hey, hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
[Verse 3]
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)
I'll bleed
(I'll wait)
For heartaches multiply
(Heartaches multiply)
You know I got to keep on holding on
(I'll wait)
For 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
(Keep on holding on)
I got to wait
(Hey, hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
I'll wait
(I'll wait)
I'll wait
(I'll wait)
Got to be
(Hey, hey, wait for me, pretty baby)
I'll wait
(I'll wait)
I'll wait
(I'll wait)