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Artist: The Highwaymen
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Waiting For a Long Time
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Waiting For a Long Time
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[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.
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