Ballad Of A Patient Man

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lyrics

ballad of a patient man
words & music by alex dezen & salim nourallah

waiting as i get out of bed
put on some clothes, screw on my head
have a cup and go off to work
sit in a mess, drive like a jerk
i know i’m probably hopeless
but i’ll do whatever it takes ‘til you notice
i wait…i wait…i’m waiting for you

waiting as i sweep up the room, pick up my clothes,
try on some shoes
make some dinner, take out the trash,
send you a note, look for the cat
maybe you’re doing some laundry?
or dozing off in front of the TV?
i wait…i wait…i’m waiting for you

you think i’m probably crazy
but sometimes i can’t wait anymore
i wait…i wait…i wait…i wait…

waiting for you everyday, in every way
i’m gonna wait
waiting for you everyday, i wait and i wait,
i’m gonna wait

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from And The Devil Went Up To Portland, released October 20, 2017

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