Joe Jackson - The Verdict lyrics

When I bared my soul it seemed you did not hear, can this be true?

Am I a fool to fight? - I could do just what you say

But I'm following my heart and that takes me another way

It's not easy when there's no one giving prizes at the end

Waiting in the wings

Wishing that the band would start to play

As the show begins

Wonder what the critics have to say

Waiting, waiting

For the verdict

Some people live so fast, they're scared of getting old

Some people keep on working, all they do is line their graves with gold

We don't know what happens when we die, we only know we die too soon

But we have to try or else our world becomes a waiting room

Would you testify for me? - I think I'd do the same for you

Waiting in the dark

Waiting for the phone to ring all day

My witness disappears

Wonder what the jury has to say

Waiting, waiting

For the verdict

Waiting, waiting

Waiting

Waiting