Sittin' on a bench at West Town Mall
He sat down in his overalls and asked me
You waitin' on a woman
I nodded yeah and said how 'bout you
He said son since nineteen fifty-two I've been
Waitin' on a woman

When I picked her up for our first date
I told her I'd be there at eight
And she came down the stairs at eight-thirty
She said I'm sorry that I took so long
Didn't like a thing that I tried on
But let me tell you son she sure looked pretty
Yeah she'll take her time but I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

He said the wedding took a year to plan
You talk about an anxious man, I was nervous
Waitin' on a woman
And then he nudged my arm like old men do
And said, I'll say this about the honeymoon, it was worth it
Waitin' on a woman

And I don't guess we've been anywhere
She hasn't made us late I swear
Sometimes she does it just 'cause she can do it
Boy it's just a fact of life
It'll be the same with your young wife
Might as well go on and get used to it
She'll take her time 'cause you don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

I've read somewhere statistics show
The man's always the first to go
And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready
So when it finally comes my time
And I get to the other side
I'll find myself a bench, if they've got any
I hope she takes her time, 'cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

Honey, take your time, cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman



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    General Comment:He waits because he loves her, if she takes two minutes or twenty it doesn't matter.

    "I've read somewhere statistics show
    The man's always the first to go
    And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready
    So when it finally comes my time
    And I get to the other side
    I'll find myself a bench, if they've got any
    I hope she takes her time, 'cause I don't mind
    Waitin' on a woman"

    What more can you say - fantastic song!

    Flag arthurnon March 20, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Beautiful song!
    I think country doesn't get all the recognition it should.
    I love this
    Flag OMGbanannaon August 08, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song!!!!
    It is a beautiful song and ahs a beautiful meaning!!!!
    I love the line "I've read somewhere statistics show
    The man's always the first to go
    And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready"
    My grandfather wad the first to go and I think it was because he knew my grandmother had more to do in life...... more things to finish before meeting him.
    Flag ovrwrkd&undrpaidon August 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:such a sweeeeeet song:]
    video is kinda funny. but still incredible heart touching:]
    having Andy Griffith featured on this song was the perfect touch.
    Flag Liverpool7on July 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I truly love this song. I want a guy to be like this about me =)
    Flag AdorkableLuvon December 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is beautiful.
    Flag vgurl008on April 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is sad but it is sooo good
    Flag Tejasgurl2009on February 08, 2006   Link

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