(Russell Smith/Gary Nicholson)
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Jimmy was waitin' on Shelby Jean
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In the parking lot at the Dairy Queen
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He knew she's gonna be there soon
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Then they'll blow this town
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Like a cheap balloon
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She came in cryin' this morning at the store
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Said, I swear Jimmy, I just can't take no more
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So he quit his job and drew his pay
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Now he's helpin' Shelby make her getaway
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Oh...sittin' on go
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Waitin' on sundown
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Waitin' on sundown
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No more beatin' to be denied
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No more bruises that makeup can't hide
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All these years she's tried to love that man
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But all he ever gave her
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Was the back of his hand
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Now, Jimmy is a young boy
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Just out of his teens
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So many things that he still hasn't seen
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But he's old enough to know wrong from right
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That's why he's helpin' Shelby
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Make her break tonight
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And oh...sittin' on go
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Waitin' on sundown
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Waitin' on sundown
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Waitin' on sundown
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Drove all night drove all day
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Jimmy listened to everything Shelby had to say
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How she'd suffered at her lover's hand
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He said honey I wanna change all that if I can
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They pulled over to take a little rest
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Shelby put her head down on Jimmy's chest
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And she could hear the beatin' of his heart
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And it sounded like the rhythm of a brand new start
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And oh she's gonna let him know
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She's waitin' on sundown
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She's just waitin' on sundown
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Yeah they're waitin' on sundown
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Waitin' on sundown
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They're waitin' on sundown
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Waitin' On Sundown
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| Andy Griggs |
