1719 – Bob Marley and The Wailers – Waiting in vain (1977)

 

Escrita por Bob Marley, foi gravada entre janeiro de 1976 e abril de 1977 e lançada em 3 de junho de 1977, no disco Exodus, o nono disco da banda. Sairia também em compacto em 1977, com Roots no Lado B. Foi produzida pelo próprio Bob Marley and The Wailers. Chegou ao número 27 dos charts britânicos. Foi regravada por Annie Lennox, em 1995, entre outros artistas.

A letra:

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

From the very first time I placed my eyes on you, girl
My heart says follow through
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line
But the waitin' 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

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

'Cause if summer is here
I'm still waiting there
Winter is here
And I'm still waiting there

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
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!
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 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 wait in vain)
It's your love that I'm waiting on
It's my love that you're running from
It's your love that I'm waiting on
It's my love that you're running from

A versão de Bob Marley and The Wailers:

A versão de Morgan Heritage:

A versão de Annie Lennox: