[Intro]        [Verse 1] The old maid’s waitin’ for leap year to come The crooner’s just waitin’ to sing The old cow’s standin’ by the Bull Durham sign Just waitin’ for the grass to turn green [Verse 2] The bar-fly’s waitin’ for an easy mark An’ the hitch-hiker’s waitin’ for a ride The life-termer’s waitin’ for a prison break The beachcomber’s waitin’ for a tide [Verse 3] Farmer’s daughter’s waitin’ for the salesman To take her into town An’ the city slicker’s waitin’ for the country boy To lay all his money down [Verse 4] You know everything comes to a standstill Ain’t nothin’ seems to make a turn The worm must be waitin’ for the early bird I guess the early bird’s waitin’ on the worm [Verse 5] Nobody wants to do nothin’ Just waitin’ to get a finger in the pie Waitin’ for a call from a big quiz show Or waitin’ on some rich uncle to die [Verse 6] Katy she’s waitin’ at the garden gate Moonshiner’s waitin’ at the still The gambler’s still waitin’ for that ace in the hole And Jack’s still waitin’ on Jill [Verse 7] Everybody’s waitin’ for somethin’ Nothin’ seems to turn out right ’Cause the night shift’s waitin’ for mornin’ And the burglar’s just waitin’ on the night [Verse 8] The congregation is waitin’ for the preacher The preacher’s just waitin’ for the groom And the groom’s just waitin’ for the June bride And the bride’s just waitin’ for June [Verse 9] Sunflower’s waitin’ for the sunshine Violet’s just waitin’ for dew Bee’s just waitin’ for honey And honey I’m just waitin’ for you