The snow in Montana was three feet high
The lady at the counter said there ain't no flights
And so he called her on the telephone
He said, 'I'll rent a car, and I'll drive home'

And she said, 'I'll wait for you
Like I did last year
At Christmas time with your family here
And your truck broke down out in San Antone
And the gifts stayed wrapped until you got home
Oh, this ain't nothin' new
Sweetheart, I'll wait for you'

Now he's on his cell phone in a Coupe De ville
Talkin' to the one he loves and always will
His heart is breakin' 'cause she's there alone
Her heart is achin' ah she wants him home
She says, 'I'll wait for you like in '68
When our child was due, but I said, he'll have to wait
Until his dad gets here and stands by my side
Remember, dear, our son's first cry
Oh, this ain't nothin' new
Sweetheart, I'll wait for you'

He didn't stop all day to eat a bite
And he finally got there around midnight
The doctor said, she's in a better place
She said to give this you this note just in case

And it said, 'I'll wait for you at Heaven's gate
Oh, I don't care how long it takes
And I'll tell Saint Pete I can't come in
Without my love and my best friend
Oh, this ain't nothin' new
Sweetheart, I'll wait for you
P.S. I love you, too
Sweetheart, I'll wait for you'


Lyrics submitted by CBGB87

I'll Wait for You Lyrics as written by Harley Allen Bill Anderson

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    I think this song is about the wife who loves her husband very much but doesn't understand that he loves her equally. The line "This Ain't nothing new" is repetitive, which probably means that the wife is complaining that her husband doesn't care enough about her and the family, and always makes them wait. She says the line again and again to make her husband feel guilty for not being there when she needs him. There is no doubt that the wife truly loves her husband (otherwise she wouldn't wait so often), but deep in her heart, perhaps she is tired of waiting - but she doesn't know it and that's why she keeps waiting. The husband also loves the wife very much, and he is not happy that she's having to wait. That's why "His heart is breakin' 'cause she's there alone" and "He didn't stop all day too eat a bite".

    Taneelon February 18, 2013   Link

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