1, 2, 3:
    I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
  I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
  From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl,
  My heart says follow t'rough.
  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,
  'Cause I know I have to do my thing.
  Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb;
  I wanna know when you're gonna come - soon.
  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;
  Winter is here,
  And I'm still waiting there.
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  [Guitar solo]
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  Like I said:
  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 relief:
  Tears in my eyes burn - tears in my eyes burn
  While I'm waiting - while I'm waiting for my turn,
  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, oh!
  I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
  I don't wanna wait in vain.
  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 - I don't wanna wait in vain) -
  No I - no I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't
  wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) -
  No, no-no, I, no, I (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 - I don't wanna wait in vain);
  It's me 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 - I don't wanna wait in vain);
  It's me love that you're running from.