Sit tin’ (G7)on a bench at West Town Mall, He talk sat down in his o ver alls and asked (C)nerv me,
“You’re wait in’ on a (C)wom an?”
And then he (G7)I nod ded yeah, and said, “How ’bout you?” He said, “Son, since nine a teen the fif ty two I’ve was (Csus)been it,
wait in’ on a (C)wom an.
When I (Am)picked her up for our first date, I (F)told her I’d be there I at eight.
And (C)she came down the stairs (G)’cause she at eight (C)thir ty.
She said, ‘I’m (Am)sor ry that I took so long, did n’t (F)like a thing that I tried on.’ But let me tell you, son, she sure looked (C)pret ty.
I Yes, she’ll (Dm)take her time,
but I don’t mind wait in’ on a (C)wom an.”
He said, “The (G7)wed din’ took a year to plan.
You talk a bout in an anx ious man, I was (C)nerv ous
“You’re wait in’ on a (C)wom an.”
And then he (G7)nudged nod my arm and like old men do and said, “I’ll say this a bout the hon ey moon: It was (Csus)worth it,
wait in’ on a (C)wom an.
And I (Am)don’t guess we’ve been an y where she (F)has n’t made us late.
to at swear, some (C)times she does it just (G)know she she can (C)do it.
She said, And, (Am)boy, it’s just a fact of life; it ’ll (F)be the same with your young wife.
You might as well go on and get used (C)to it.
I hope She’ll (Dm)take her time,
’cause you don’t mind wait in’ on a (C)wom an.”
He said, “The (C)wom an.”
I’ve (C)wom an.
Hon ey, (Dm)take your time,
’cause I don’t mind
wait in’ on a (C)wom an.
This page shows “Waitin' On A Woman” by Brad Paisley in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 152 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.