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