I can be the way you wanted me to be
But you're leaving and I miss you, you know
You could be the mountains, I could be the sea
'Cause I've been tearing us apart but I miss you, you know

Talking in your sleep when you're all alone
Waiting on me to come back home
I can see you walking far away
I don't know how
So I'll just wait

Are you happy?
Are you happier?
Yeah, you know me, all the years I've been around
And the fears that you found out
I'm still waiting

I was half a man, you needed one that's whole
But I was giving everything 'cause I miss you, you know

Talking in your sleep when you're all alone
Waiting on me to come back home
I can see you walking far away
I don't know why

Are you happy?
Are you happier?
Yeah, you know me, all the years I've been around
And the fears that you found out
I'm still waiting

You believe in faith and I believe in truth
But I'm praying 'cause I miss you, I do
I'm talking in your sleep when you're all alone
Waiting on me to come back home
I can see you walking far away, I don't know why
So I'll just wait


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I'll Just Wait Lyrics as written by Brian Mcternan Bradley Walden

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    "This song was written in about five minutes. I stepped into the vocal booth, started singing and broke down. This is by far the most emotional track on the record for me. Essentially, I rambled in the studio, the lyrics were immediate, and remain unchanged. There's such a raw emotion in it. It's simply about losing a love—the love—and waiting to get it back." - Bradley

    thegreatdistresson September 10, 2014   Link
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    I love this song I play it over and over and I never get tired of it!

    FALL1N43VAon April 02, 2016   Link

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