I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; 
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love. 
From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl, 
My heart says follow t'rough. 
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line, 
But the waitin' feel is fine: 
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string, 
'Cause I know I have to do my thing. 
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb; 
I wanna know when you're [bad word] - soon. 
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; 
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; 
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, 
'Cause if summer is here, 
I'm still waiting there; 
Winter is here, 
And I'm still waiting there. 

--- Guitar solo --- 

Like I said: 
It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door, 
And I still can knock some more: 
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible? 
I wanna know now, for I to knock some more. 
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief, 
But your love is my relief: 
Tears in my eyes burn - tears in my eyes burn 
While I'm waiting - while I'm waiting for my turn, 
See! 

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; 
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; 
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; 
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love; 
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, oh! 
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - 
I don't wanna wait in vain. 
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - 
I don't wanna wait in vain. 
No, I don't wanna (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - 
I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) - 
No I - no I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't 
wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) - 
No, no-no, I, no, I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - 
I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) - 
It's your love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - 
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain); 
It's me love that [bad word] from. 
It's Jah love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - 
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain); 
It's me love that [bad word] from.