When the sun wakes up in the west
And lays its head down in the east
When they ordain Madlyn OHare
And she becomes a priest
When a San Diego sailor
Comes home with no tattoo
When they put a dome on Wrigley Field
Ill be comin home to you
But dont wait on me, little darlin
Lord, cant you see, little darlin?
I only go so far
There aint no guarantee
Dont wait on me and when you
Thats somethin I just cant do
I never have and dont intend to
Dont wait on me
When the wind dont blow in Chicago
And L.A. is cold and clear
When they unfurl Old Glory
And no one stands to cheer
When my brother-in-law phones me
And the charges aint reversed
When the cabbie dont want a bigger tip
Ill be slidin home from first
And dont wait on me, little darlin
Lord, cant you see, little darlin?
I only go so far
There aint no guarantee
Dont wait on me and when you
Thats somethin I just cant do
I never have and dont intend to
Dont wait on me
When you load up on a long shot
And you win by half a nose
When the Fourth of July parade
Is called because it snows
When the waiting room is empty
And the Doc says, Come on in
When Christmas comes before New Years
Ill be comin home again
But dont wait on me, little darlin
Lord, cant you see, small darlin?
I only go so far
There aint no guarantee
Dont wait on me, when you
Thats somethin I just cant do
I never have and dont intend to
Dont wait on me
Dont wait on me
Dont wait on me
Dont wait on me
Dont wait on me