| When the sun wakes up in the west
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| And lays it’s head down in the east
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| When they ordain Madalyn O’Hair
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| And she becomes a priest
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| When a San Diego sailor
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| Comes home with no tattoo
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| When they put a dome on Wrigley Field
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| I’ll be comin' home to you
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| But don’t wait on me, little darlin'
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| Lord, can’t you see, little darlin'?
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| I only go so far
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| There ain’t no guarantee
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| Don’t wait on me and when you
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| That’s somethin' I just can’t do
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| I never have and don’t intend to
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| Don’t wait on me
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| When the wind don’t blow in Chicago
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| And L.A. is cold and clear
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| When they unfurl Old Glory
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| And no one stands to cheer
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| When my brother-in-law phones me
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| And the charges ain’t reversed
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| When the cabbie don’t want a bigger tip
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| I’ll be slidin' home from first
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| And don’t wait on me, little darlin'
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| Lord, can’t you see, little darlin'?
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| I only go so far
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| There ain’t no guarantee
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| Don’t wait on me and when you
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| That’s somethin' I just can’t do
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| I never have and don’t intend to
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| Don’t wait on me
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| When you load up on a long shot
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| And you win by half a nose
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| When the Fourth of July parade
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| Is called because it snows
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| When the waiting room is empty
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| And the Doc says, 'Come on in'
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| When Christmas comes before New Years
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| I’ll be comin' home again
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| But don’t wait on me, little darlin'
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| Lord, can’t you see, small darlin'?
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| I only go so far
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| There ain’t no guarantee
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| Don’t wait on me, when you
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| That’s somethin' I just can’t do
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| I never have and don’t intend to
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| Don’t wait on me
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| Don’t wait on me
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| Don’t wait on me
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| Don’t wait on me
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| Don’t wait on me |