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

Lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE

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    This song was INTENSE in that episode of Futurama. Totally unexpected and extremely sad scene from that show.

    Ratman_84on July 05, 2007   Link
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    THAT'S where I know this song from! Thanks, Ratman. I've had some lines from this song written on a piece of paper for months now and only just now did I bother to look them up. Now I know. Yeah, that episode was the saddest thing ever. After seeing that, I really fell in love with the show. Good song, too. Nice and soothing.

    super_serialon August 15, 2007   Link
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    I cried my eyes out when this played on Futurama.

    Lazy_wolf_eyeson January 02, 2008   Link
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    Not to mention it is a good song in itself, it was just so well placed in that episode, i know it bvrings many people to tears, it's just a shame the song itself is so hard to find.

    Thylayliion January 18, 2008   Link
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    This is probably the saddest but also sweetest songs I've probably ever heard. Such a deep devotion is hard to come by and it really makes you hope your loved ones would do the same. (and even do it yourself) It really hits home.

    Johnald!on March 25, 2008   Link
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    Oh my god same thing happened to me !!! I first heard it in Futurama and I was also very touched (underline almost cry) Amazing song, heard it five years ago or so but came here to post because one friend asked me for a painful love song and this one instantly popped .

    dag_102on April 22, 2008   Link
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    I think you'd have to have a heart of stone not to cry at the end of that episode of Futurama :( I was surprised at the tears that were falling down my face

    Such a beautiful song Just thinking about that bloody dog it making me teary though :'[

    hamfruitcakeon August 06, 2008   Link
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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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