Waitin' for the Change to Come

from Daydreams and Delusions: What dreams may come . . . by Pete Grubbs

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Well I was talkin' to the man, I think it was a Friday night,
He said, 'Buddy, don't you worry, I will always treat you right.
I'll give you a place to play and pay you what you're worth.'
Well I thought I'd found myself a little heaven right here on Earth,

But you know, that it's true
That the things that people say
Are not the things that people do,
They look at Life like it's a game,
When I came back to play my gig,
That cat could not recall my name
And I'm waitin' for the the change to come.

Well I was talkin' to my best friend, I think it was a Friday night,
He said, 'Brother, don't you worry, I will always treat you right.
You can tell me all your problems, you know I'll understand.
I'm the man you can rely on when you need a helping hand.'

But you know, that it's true
That the things that people say
Are not the things that people do,
And a friend in need is a pain.
Everytime I call my buddy, he's runnin' to catch a train,
And I'm waitin' for the change to come.

Well I was talkin' to my best girl, I think it was a Friday night,
She said, 'Lover, don't you worry, I will always treat you right.
I will be your lovin' woman; you will be my only man.'
Well I thought the thing would just proceed according to the plan.

But you know, that it's true
That the things that people say
Are not the things that people do.
They speak of love and then they lie,
And I found my lovin' woman in the arms of some other guy
And I'm waitin' for the change to come.

Well I heard some politician, I think it was a Friday night,
He said, 'People don't you worry, I will make the whole world right.
I'll be honest, I'll be brave, I'll be loyal and I'll be strong.
You can trust me with your money 'cause I know what's right from wrong.

But you know, that it's true
That the things that people say
Are not the things that people do,
They look at you like you're a fool
And they get to win the game because they make and they break the rules.
They'll give you a dollar with their left hand,
Steal five back with their right.
Sometimes I got to wonder how the hell they sleep at night
And I'm waitin' for the change to come.

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from Daydreams and Delusions: What dreams may come . . ., released May 4, 2012

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Pete Grubbs Brookville, Pennsylvania

I started performing music when I was 6, turned pro at 20ish & spent well over 30 years tracking down as many gigs a month as possible. While those days are behind me, I'm still making calculated noise. My music lives where rock, classical, folk, blues & parody hang out. Oddly enough, one of their favorite haunts appears to be in collections of my songs--you'll find a bit of each on every track. ... more

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