Songs with the word wait, about waiting, any words that mean the same sort of thing

[NYCgrrl]

Human League
“…you were working as a waitress at a cocktail bar…”

 

[NYCgrrl]

 

[NYCgrrl]

 

[NYCgrrl]

“…thank you for waiting on me…”

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Please Mr. Postman," The Marvelettes
(Wait) Oh yes, wait a minute, Mr. Postman
(Wait) Wai-hey-hey-hey-it, Mr. Postman
...
I've been standin' here waitin', Mr. Postman
So so patiently

And The Beatles:

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"The Promise," Tracy Chapman
If you wait for me
Then I'll come for you
...
I'll find my way back to you
If you'll be waiting
...
I'll find my way back to you
Please say you'll be waiting

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Someone's Waiting for You" from The Rescuers

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Adelaide's Lament" from Guys and Dolls
In other words
Just from waiting around
For that plain little band of gold
A person can develop a cold...

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Sixteen Going On Seventeen (Reprise)" from The Sound of Music
When you’re sixteen going on seventeen,
Waiting for life to start,
Somebody kind
Who touches your mind
Will suddenly touch your heart!
...
You may think this kind of adventure
Never may come to you…
Darling sixteen-going-on-seventeen,
Wait a year or two.

Liesl:
I’ll wait a year

Both:
Just wait a year or two.

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Wait" from Sweeney Todd

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Leaving on a Jet Plane," Peter, Paul and Mary
So kiss me and smile for me
Tell me that you'll wait for me
Hold me like you'll never let me go...

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Danny Boy," Eva Cassidy
The summer's gone, and all the roses falling,
It's you, it's you must go and I must bide...

And Keith Jarrett:

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Limelight," Rush
Living in a fisheye lens
Caught in the camera eye
I have no heart to lie
I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend...

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Blackbird," The Beatles
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
...
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free
...
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise
You were only waiting for this moment to arise

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Time After Time," Cyndi Lauper
If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time...

 

[theluckyrabbit]

"Wouldn't It Be Nice," The Beach Boys
Wouldn't it be nice if we were older?
Then we wouldn't have to wait so long...

 

[holden]

"Wait for Me" from Hadestown. My favorite musical! Song begins about 1:30. It's out of context here, but it's a tearjerker in the show.

 

[bsmcneil]

"The Promise," Tracy Chapman
If you wait for me
Then I'll come for you
...
I'll find my way back to you
If you'll be waiting
...
I'll find my way back to you
Please say you'll be waiting

This song hits me on such a gut-level.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Here's one from the Doors.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

And now one from Blues Traveler.