Theodosia writes me a letter every day

I'm keeping her bed warm while her husband is away

He's on the British side of Georgia

He's tryin' to keep the colonies in line

Well, he can keep all of Georgia

'Cause Theodosia, she is mine

Love don't discriminate

Between sinners and saints (It takes and it takes and it takes)

And we keep loving anyway

We laugh and we cry and we break

And we make our mistakes

If there's a reason I'm by her side

So many have tried

I'm willing to wait for it

And I'm willing to wait for it (Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it)

My grandfather was a fire and a brimstone preacher (Preacher, preacher, preacher)

But there are things that the homilies and hymns won't teach ya (Teach ya, teach ya, teach ya)

My mother was a genius (Genius)

My father commanded respect (Respect)

When they died they left no instructions

Just a legacy to protect

Death don't discriminate

Between sinners and saints (It takes and it takes and it takes)

Yeah, we keep living anyway

We rise and we fall and we break

And we make our mistakes

If there's a reason I'm still alive

When everyone who loves me has died

I'm willing to wait for it

And I'm willing to wait for it (Wait for it, wait for it)

Wait for it, wait for it

I am the one thing in life I can control (Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it)

I am inimitable, I am original, oh (Wait for it, wait for it)

I am not falling behind or running late, no (Wait for it, wait for it, wait for it)

I am not standing still, I'm lying in wait (Wait for it, wait for it)

Everyone faces an endless uphill climb

You got something to prove

You got nothing to lose

Everyone's pace is relentless

You waste no time (Time)

What is it like in his shoes?

Life don't discriminate

Between the sinners and the saints (We take and we take)

We keep living anyway

We rise and we fall and we break

And we make our mistakes

But I know there's a reason I'm alive

So many have died

And I'm still waiting for it

I'm willing to wait for it

Love don't discriminate

Between sinners and saints (It takes and it takes and it takes)

Yeah, we keep living anyway

We rise and we fall and we break

And we make our mistakes

If there's a reason I'm still alive

When everyone who loves me has died

I'm willing to wait for it (Yes, I am)

I'm willing to wait for it (I'm willing to wait right here)

I'm willing to wait for it (I)

I'm willing to wait for it (Wait, wait)

I'm willing to wait for it (I'm willing to wait)

I'm willing to wait for it (Willing)