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Waiting In Vain

Bob Marley & The Wailers

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bob Marley

Vocals

Junior Marvin

Guitar

Carlton Barrett

Carlton Barrett

Drums

Tyrone Downie

Keyboards

Alvin "Seeco" Patterson

Alvin "Seeco" Patterson

Percussion

Rita Marley

Background Vocals

Marcia Griffiths

Marcia Griffiths

Background Vocals

Judy Mowatt

Background Vocals

Aston "Family Man" Barrett

Aston "Family Man" Barrett

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Bob Marley

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Producer

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Lee "Scratch" Perry

Producer

Guy Bidmead

Assistant Recording Engineer

Terry J Barham

Assistant Recording Engineer

Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell

Producer

Karl Pitterson

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

[Verse 1]

From the very first time I place my eyes on you, girl

My heart says follow through

But I know now that I'm way down on your line

But the waiting feel is fine

So don't treat me like a puppet on a string

'Cause I know how to do my thing

Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb

I wanna know when you're gonna come

[Chorus]

See, I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

[Chorus]

'Cause if summer is here

I'm still waiting there

Winter is here

And I'm still waiting there

[Verse 2]

Like I said

It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door

And I still can knock some more

Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible? I wanna know now

For I to knock some more

Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief

But your love is my relief

Tears in my eyes burn

Tears in my eyes burn

While I'm waiting, while I'm waiting for my turn

[Chorus]

See, I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love

Oh

[Bridge]

I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna

I don't wanna wait in vain

No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna

I don't wanna wait in vain

No I, no I (I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna)

I don't wanna wait in vain

No, no, no, I, no I (I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna)

I don't wanna wait in vain

[Outro]

It's your love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna)

It's me love that you're running from (I don't wanna wait in vain)

It's your love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna)

It's me love that you're running from (I don't wanna wait in vain)

Oh

I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna, I don't wanna

Written by: Bob Marley

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