Wait a Minute
Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen Lyrics


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Wait a minute
Did I hear you say you're going far away again
Try to change it
I can't take the lonely nights without your love

I'm doing the road
Get music done and move along
What good does it do
Play a song for her and hear her say

Rolling along
Life's been good to you and even so
She comes to you
Late at night's the time to hear her say once again

Waiting for you
Thirty days and nights without a raise




Got to hold on
Twenty-five to go and once again I'll hear you say

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen's song "Wait A Minute" are a lament about the pain and loneliness of separation. The singer expresses his disbelief and sadness at the news that his significant other will be leaving him for an extended period, and bears witness to the difficulty of carrying on without their love. He then sings about how he is making the most of the time apart by focusing on his music, but it is a bittersweet experience because he longs to be with his loved one. He takes solace in the fact that she still comes to him in his dreams, but the wait is agonizing. The refrain "wait a minute" is a plea to slow down time and to savor the moments when they are together. Overall, the song expresses the all-consuming nature of love and the pain of separation, and the power of music to bring comfort in difficult times.


Line by Line Meaning

Wait a minute
Hold on a moment, let me ask something


Did I hear you say you're going far away again
Are you saying that you're leaving again, going someplace far?


Try to change it
Wanting to stop you from going, wanting things to be different


I can't take the lonely nights without your love
I can't bear the nights alone when I don't have your love and your company


I'm doing the road
I'm traveling, moving ahead with my music


Get music done and move along
I focus on doing my music and keep traveling


What good does it do
What's the purpose of doing something when there's no one special to appreciate it?


Play a song for her and hear her say
When I play a song for her, I just want to hear her say she loves it


Rolling along
Moving ahead, going on with my journey


Life's been good to you and even so
You've been having a good life, despite everything that has happened


She comes to you
She returns to you, comes back to your life


Late at night's the time to hear her say once again
At night, she says that she loves you again and again


Waiting for you
I'm waiting for your return


Thirty days and nights without a raise
I've been waiting for you for a whole month without any sign or assurance


Got to hold on
I need to be patient and wait, even if it's frustrating


Twenty-five to go and once again I'll hear you say
I still have twenty-five more days to wait until I finally hear you say you love me again




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@billroberts4910

And that, my friends, is GREAT music played by GREAT musicians.

@bansheeofinisheerin

A couple of motherf*****s that know their damn s**

@jaydrfish

Amen, brother!

@ChrisHillman-fh9nj

Thanks you so much for your love and support towards my career, you're such a hug fan
Well I want to personally appreciate you for being my great fan and also thank you for your lovely comments on my post it really means a lot to me
have you ever had an opportunity to attend any of my concerts so far?.

@riabouma9317

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@lyndamiller9413

THIS!! This is the reason I thank the gods for the existence of YouTube!! Totally random poking around, a few nice discoveries and then THIS....Absolute perfection, transporting me to a completely different time and place. What a fantastic version of a great song!

@jameswilliams4010

Well Herb Pedersen did write it!

@markharteis7791

☮️ 🎶🎸Amazing.. Imagine Being Able To See Them Performing Live,And Then To Keep It Going With The Other Musicians They've Performed With 🎸🎶☮️

@ChrisHillman-fh9nj

Thanks you so much for your love and support towards my career, you're such a hug fan
Well I want to personally appreciate you for being my great fan and also thank you for your lovely comments on my post it really means a lot to me
have you ever had an opportunity to attend any of my concerts so far?.

@riabouma9317

Sooo beautiful Tears in my eyes!,

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