don't wait up

i said to the river running through my heart

you got a long way to go until the waters part

come the clouds rollin' in and all the people hide

they say run

run baby to the sunny side

i said to the preacher standing at my door

why you chasin' a rainbow when you got a star?

he said you're gonna be sorry if you open that lid

i said it's too late daddy i already did

oh

oh

don't wait up for me

oh

ooh

'cause you ain't gonna like what you see

no

no

no

don't wait up for me

don't wait up for me

i looked at the clock and it was quarter to twelve

i started counting the minutes to the freedom bell

i said the midnight hour is gonna take me home

and today's sorrow will be here no more

i said

oh

oh

don't wait up for me

oh

ooh

'cause you ain't gonna like what you see

no

no

no

oh

no

oh

don't wait up for me

oh

ooh

'cause you ain't gonna like what you see

no

no

no

oh

oh

don't wait up for me

oh

ooh

'cause you ain't gonna like what you see

no

no

no

oh

oh

don't wait up for me

oh

ooh

'cause you ain't gonna like what you see

no

no

no

don't wait up for me

oh no

don't wait up for me

don't wait up for me

oh

don't wait up for me