Waiting In Vain
Annie Lennox Lyrics

From the very first time I rest my eyes on you,boy
From the moment I laid my eyes on you, my heart was already set on pursuing you.

My heart said follow through but I know now
At the time, I thought my heart's desire to pursue you was the right thing to do, but now I know better.

That I'm way down on your line
I'm not a priority in your life; I'm pretty far down on your list of important people.

But the waiting feeling's fine
Despite the fact that I'm not a priority to you, I'm willing to wait for your love because I'm comfortable with the feeling of waiting.

So don't treat me like a puppet on a string
Please don't manipulate me and have control over me like a puppeteer does with their puppet.

Because I know how to do my thing
I'm independent and capable of making my own decisions and taking care of myself.

Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb
Do not underestimate me, or assume that I'm uneducated or unintelligent.

I want to know when you're gotta come,you see
I'm eager to know exactly when you plan to give me your love.

I don't want to wait in a vain for your love
I don't want to exhaust myself waiting for your love in vain, with no progress or payoff.

Cause summer is here And I'm still waiting there Winter is here I'm still waiting there
Whether it's summer or winter, I'm still waiting for your love.

It's been three years since I'm knocking on your door And still I can knock some more
I've been trying to get your attention and love for three years now, and I'm not giving up anytime soon.

Ooh boy, ooh boy, is it crazy look, I want to know now For I to knock some more,you see
I don't know if it's crazy to keep knocking at your door for your love, but I want to keep trying anyway.

In life I know That there is lots of grief But your love is my relief
Although life can be full of hardships and sadness, your love brings me solace and comfort.

Tears in my eyes burn While I'm waitin' While I'm waitin' for my turn,you see
The tears in my eyes are a result of the pain and stress I feel while waiting for your love.

I don't want to,I don't want to I don't want to,I don't want to
I'm emphasizing that I really don't want to keep waiting for your love in vain.

It's been three years since I'm knocking on your door And still I can knock some more
I've been trying for three whole years now, and I'm still willing to keep trying to get your love.

Ooh boy, ooh boy,is it crazy look, I want to know now Like I said, the tears in my eyes burn Tears in my eyes burn While I'm waiting While I'm waiting for my turn,you see
Once again, I'm questioning whether it's crazy for me to keep waiting for your love. My eyes continue to well up with tears as I wait for my turn to receive your love.

For I to knock some more In life I know there is lots of grief But your love is my relief
Once again, I'm emphasizing that I will keep trying to knock on your door for your love. I know that life is tough, but your love is what gets me through the struggles.