It will be like this forever she sang
But nothing is ever that easy
I've waited so long for her and she's waited so long for me
So aren't I due for a little clemency?
For everything I gave her that she couldn't take
Lord give me patience and strength
You've got to promise not to smile when I say
I still believe that I can't understand
She's never done this before now
I'll give her all the time that she needs
For all the things she did not say
Lord give me patience and strength
I'm scared of all the possibilities that could cause things to go wrong
Of everything that could go wrong but probably never will
She's helped heal the wounds that have festered until now
But I'm always afraid she'll re-open them
For everything that got in her way
Lord give me patience and strength
I think of her often, does she think of me often?
She never seems to have time for me
It's frightening me now but it probably means nothing
Before she comes back to me again
For all the reasons I think she won't stay
Lord give me patience and strength.....to get through this
copyright 2004 k.gall d.stuart a.finke k.ratliff