[Silence]
[Instrumental: Hohner Clavinet, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, sub-bass, organ, percussion, drums]
[Intro]
Tick-tock…
(Watch it go)
Round and round…
(Too damn slow!)
Clouds roll in
(The waters rise)
Time to wake up
(Open your eyes!)
[Verse 1]
Are you stalling waiting for a better day
Waiting for somebody else to lead the way
Waiting for a sign from up above
While the world keeps spinning and the waters shove
You can sit and worry, you can shake your head
You can count the things you wish you’d said
But the clock keeps ticking, the moment’s here
The future won’t wait while you live in fear
[Pre-Chorus]
No more stalling
(No more delay)
No more wishing
(It would go away)
The writing’s on the wall
(You can see it all)
Time to stand up
(Answer the call!)
[Refrain]
I ain’t waitin’
(Done anticipatin’)
No need to prove…
(It’s time to move)
Cryin’ won’t help you
(No, forget prayin’ too)
Woe, oh, oh (Know no)
Ain’t no surprise
(When the rivers rise)
…. you realize…
(Whoa woe oh) …no know?
Woe, oh, oh (Know no)
[Verse 2]
Ain’t no mystery when the flood comes through
Ain’t no surprise when it comes for you
The rivers rise and the coastlines shift
You can’t stop the current with a wish
You can blame the weather, you can blame the past
But the changes are moving and they’re moving fast
From the heat in the ocean to the rain overhead
It’s time to act on the facts instead
[Pre-Chorus]
No more waiting
(For a perfect day)
No more hoping
(It’ll go away)
Take a step
(Do what you can)
Start right here
(That’s the plan!)
[Refrain]
I ain’t waitin’
(Done anticipatin’)
No need to prove…
(It’s time to move)
Cryin’ won’t help you
(No, forget prayin’ too)
Woe, oh, oh (Know no)
Ain’t no surprise
(When the rivers rise)
…. you realize…
Whoa woe oh (… no know?)
Ahhh, ahhh, ahhh (a-ha!)
Woe, oh, oh (Know no)
Don’t wait for permission
(Don’t wait for a sign)
Don’t wait for tomorrow
(When you’re running out of time)
Protect what you love
(Prepare where you live)
There’s more we can do
(There’s more we can give)
No magic answer
(No easy way)
But every step matters
(Starting today!)
Hey! Say:
Move it!
(Don’t lose it!)
Prove it!
(Just do it!)
No delay!
(Not today!)
I ain’t waitin’!
(I’m on my way!)
[Final Refrain]
I ain’t waitin’
(Done anticipatin’)
No need to prove…
(It’s time to move)
Cryin’ won’t help you
(No, forget prayin’ too)
Woe, oh, oh (Know no)
Ain’t no surprise
(When the rivers rise)
Now you realize…
(No more alibis!)
Woe, oh, oh
(Know no!)
Woe, oh, oh
(Let’s go!)
I ain’t waitin’
(No more hesitatin’)
The time is now
(We’re gonna show how!)
[Outro]
Rivers rise…
(Open your eyes)
Time moves on…
(Waiting’s gone)
No more delay…
(Not today!)
I ain’t waitin’…
(Our time’s fadin’…)
From the album “Feedback Coupling“