Lyrics of
Waiting In Vain

Waiting In Vain was penned by Bob Marley as a love song about patience and longing, expressing his personal encounter of waiting for someones love that seems unrequited. The track shows a more vulnerable side of Marley, different from his well-known political messages.

From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl,
My heart says follow through.
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line,
But the waitin' feel is fine.
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string,
Cos I know how to do my thing.
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb,
I wanna know when you're gonna come. See

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, cause if

Summer is here, I'm still waiting there.
(G string riff: (6~~8), D: 8)
Winter is here, and I'm still waiting there.

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It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door,
And I still can knock some more.
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible, (I wanna know now),
For I to knock some more?
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief,
But your love is my re-lief.
Tears in my eyes burn, tears in my eyes burn,
While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for my turn. U'See

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love,

I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain.
No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain.
No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain.
No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
I don't wanna wait in vain.
It's your love that I'm waiting on,
(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
It's my love that you're running from.
It's jah love that I'm waiting on,
(I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna,
It's me love that you're running from.
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