Don’t Have to Wait

It’s taken so long I forget how it feels
Just to be safe is there no other way
I’m working so hard but I’m not made of steel
Trying to be kind but forever afraid
And all I can do is stare at the ground
In staying in step what’s left to be found

You don’t have to wait
For another day shining for those lovely dreams to come true
You don’t have to wait
Inside a crystal ball floating
With infinity lights shining on you

Maybe I’ll grow
Making my list for a better world
Back to the story
That’s what I know
Decisions that haunt me
That won’t let me go

You don’t have to wait
For the money to fall for your lover to call you by name
You don’t have to wait
For you to stay where you are
To dance to the beat of the rain

Rolling past the pain that held you
Stepping off that plane it’s time to breathe
Win or lose the chips they’ll fall
Whatever happens that’s your call and you’re free

You don’t have to wait to stay where you are
You don’t have to wait to stay where you are

You don’t have to wait
For another day shining for those lovely dreams to come true
You don’t have to wait
Inside a crystal ball floating
With infinity lights shining on you
You don’t have to wait
For the money to fall for your lover to call you by name
You don’t have to wait
For you to stay where you are
To dance to the beat of the rain

John Andrew
February 2024