Reasons for Waiting

by Jethro Tull

From the album: Stand Up

Track 9 of 14 on Stand Up (1969).

Duration: 4:07

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Lyrics for Reasons for Waiting

What a sight for my eyes To see you in sleep. Could it stop the sun rise Hearing you weep? You're not seen, you're not heard But I stand by my word. Came a thousand miles Just to catch you while you're smiling. What a day for laughter And walking at night. Me following after, your hand holding tight. And the memory stays clear with the song that you hear. If I can but make The words awake the feeling. What a reason for waiting And dreaming of dreams. So here's hoping you've faith in impossible schemes, That are born in the sigh of the wind blowing by While the dimming light brings the end to a night of loving.

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