Lyrics:

I WAS A BOY TRYING TO BE A MAN
THE DAY MY TEARS FELL DOWN ON MY DADDY’S HAND
I PRAYED TO GOD DON’T TAKE HIM NOW
BUT AS HE SLIPPED AWAY I CRIED OUT LOUD

LORD I NEED YOU NOW HELP ME UNDERSTAND
CAUSE THIS IS NOT THE WAY I HAD IT PLANNED
LORD I’M ALL ALONE AND I’M GONNA NEED SOMEONE
TO GET ME THROUGH THE NIGHT TILL THE MORNING COMES
SO I - OH I’LL BE WAITING ON YOU

I WAS A MAN CRYING LIKE A CHILD
WHEN I GOT THE NEWS THAT MOMMA DIED
AND I PRAYED TO GOD WHY DID YOU TAKE HER NOW
STANDING BY THAT GRAVE I CRIED OUT LOUD

LORD I NEED YOU NOW HELP ME UNDERSTAND
CAUSE THIS IS NOT THE WAY I HAD IT PLANNED
LORD I’M ALL ALONE AND I’M GONNA NEED SOMEONE
TO GET ME THROUGH THE NIGHT TILL THE MORNING COMES
SO I - OH I’LL BE WAITING ON YOU

WAITING ON YOU DOWN ON MY KNEES
WAITING ON YOU BEGGING YOU PLEASE
WAITING ON YOU TO MAKE EVERYTHING ALRIGHT - TONIGHT

NOW I’M OLD AND GRAY MY TIME HAS COME
TO LEAVE THIS WORLD BEHIND MY LIFE IS DONE
I PRAYED TO GOD LORD TAKE ME NOW
WHEN I CLOSED MY EYES HE CRIED OUT LOUD

DO YOU SEE ME NOW - DO YOU UNDERSTAND
MY PERFECT WAYS - MY PERFECT PLAN
SON YOUR NOT ALONE THERE’S YOUR MOM AND DAD
WELCOME HOME - TAKE MY HAND
CAUSE I - OH I BEEN WAITING ON YOU
JESUS SAID - I BEEN WAITING ON YOU