Recorded by hank williams, sr.
Words and music by hank williams, sr. and bob gazzaway
The [g] old maid`s waitin` for leap year to come
The crooner`s just waitin` to [c] sing
The [d7] old cow`s standin` by the bull durham sign
Just a-waitin` for the grass to turn [g] green.
The [g] bar-fly`s waitin` for an easy mark
`n` the hitch-hiker`s waitin` for a [c] ride
The [d7] life-termer`s waitin` for a prison break
The beachcomber`s waitin` for the [g] ride.
Farmer`s daughter`s waitin` for the salesman
To take her into town
The city slicker`s waitin` for the country boy
To lay all his money down.
You know ev`rything comes to a standstill
Nothin` seems to make a turn
Worm must be waitin` for the early bird
I guess the early bird`s waitin` for the worm.
Nobody wants to do nothin`
Just waitin` to get a finger in the pie
Waitin` for a call from a big quiz show
Or hopin` and a-waitin` and for some rich uncle to die.
Katy, she`s waitin` at the garden gate
The moonshiner`s waitin` at the still
`n` the gambler`s still waitin` for that ace in the hole
I guess jack`s still waitin` for jill.
Ev`rybody`s waitin` for som`thin`
Nothing seems to turn out right
`cause the night shift`s waitin` for mornin`
And the burglar just waitin` for night.
The congregation`s waitin` for the preacher
Preacher just waitin` for the groom
The groom`s just waitin` for the june bride
And the bride`s just waitin` for june.