If it takes forever I will wait for you
For a thousand summers I will wait for you
Till you're back beside me, till I'm holding you
Till I hear you sigh here in my arms.

Anywhere you wander, anywhere you go
Every day remember how I love you so
In your heart believe what in my heart I know
That forevermore I'll wait for you.

The clock will tick away the hours one by one
Then the time will come when all the waiting's done
The time when you return and find me here and run
Straight to my waiting arms.

If it takes forever I will wait for you
For a thousand summers I will wait for you
Till you're here beside me, till I'm touching you
And forevermore sharing your love...


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I Will Wait for You Lyrics as written by Michel Jean Legrand Jacques Demy

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    I just watched a film called 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg', it's a french musical, and this song served as the theme music throughout... I couldn't place it when watching the movie... it was killing me -I knew I heard the melody before and then all of a sudden it hit me. Pleasantly surprised... it was a lovely film, and I highly recommend it.

    cath1899on September 29, 2008   Link

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