Patiently Waiting Lyrics - Kathy Mattea

(Gillian Welch) 

Well nothing new has passed this way in a long time 

Maybe nothing's ever gonna come 

And nothing seems to grow outside my window 

I think I'd better go and get me some 

Well, I want to get some of the gold in the hills 

That's making people nervous 

You know they get scared of the cold and the chill 

Start praying God preserve us 

I can't believe how long I've stayed 

2 more days till I get paid 

And I'll find that small town boy I'm dating 

Tell him I'm done patiently waiting 

Patiently waiting 

I've had fun just holding hands at the movie show 

And I've had good times tearing up the town 

But I've spent cold nights waiting 

Out front of the movie show 

Thinking that half the hands that held me, held me down 

Well, I want to get some of the gold in the hills 

That's making people nervous 

You know they get scared of the cold and the chill 

Start praying God preserve us 

I can't believe how long I've stayed 

2 more days till I get paid 

And I'll find that small town boy I'm dating 

Tell him I'm done patiently waiting 

Some folks never get their share of the sweet life 

Some just come around a little late 

I got this feeling sitting at a stop light 

Seems like good things only come to those who 

Hit the road when they know what they want 

Well, I want to get some of the gold in the hills 

That's making people nervous 

You know they get scared of the cold and the chill 

Start praying God preserve us 

I can't believe how long I've stayed 

2 more days till I get paid 

And I'll find that small town boy I'm dating 

Tell him I'm done patiently waiting 

I'm done patiently waiting