"Wait A Million Years" (Gary Zekley - Mitch Bottler)
Intro [2X; horns enter 2nd time]:
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Verse 1:
All of the lonely nights
Waiting for you to come, longing to hold you tight
I need you so desperately
Waiting for you to come bringing your love to me [but]
Chorus:
I'd wait a million years
Walk a million miles, cry a million tears
I'd swim the deepest sea
Climb the highest hill, just to have you near me
Riff 1 [2X; doubled by horns 2nd time]:
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Verse 2:
As love is reality When you are near to me, I am in ecstacy I'd swallow the pain and pride Baby, I just can't hide all that I feel inside [and]
[repeat chorus]
Riff 2 [5X; vocal enters 2nd time]
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A million years, I would wait for you A million tears, baby I'd be true A million miles, I would follow you A million years, if you want me to
Verse 3:
Pacing the floor, detest Sweat pouring down my chest, still I can't love you less It's worth all the pain and pride Baby, I just can't hide all that I feel inside [and]
