Bob Marley: Waiting in Vain

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love.
From the very first time I rest my eyes on you, girl,
My heart says follow t'rough.
But I know, now, that I'm way down on your line,
But the waitin' feel is fine:
So don't treat me like a puppet on a string,
'Cause I know I have to do my thing.
Don't talk to me as if you think I'm dumb;
I wanna know when you're gonna come - soon.
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love,
'Cause if summer is here,
I'm still waiting there;
Winter is here,
And I'm still waiting there.


Like I said:
It's been three years since I'm knockin' on your door,
And I still can knock some more:
Ooh girl, ooh girl, is it feasible?
I wanna know now, for I to knock some more.
Ya see, in life I know there's lots of grief,
But your love is my relief:
Tears in my eyes burn - tears in my eyes burn
While I'm waiting - while I'm waiting for my turn,
See!

I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love;
I don't wanna wait in vain for your love, oh!
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
I don't wanna wait in vain.
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
I don't wanna wait in vain.
No, I don't wanna (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) -
No I - no I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't
wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) -
No, no-no, I, no, I (I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain) -
It's your love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain);
It's me love that you're running from.
It's Jah love that I'm waiting on (I don't wanna - I don't wanna -
I don't wanna - I don't wanna - I don't wanna wait in vain);
It's me love that you're running from.

philip monteiro


Ibil nal sama khol,
Yalla na nga si guiss lou lére té gueuneu kham ni amoul kénène koudoul yaw.
Mbeugél gui nékeu si mane a ngii di ma dane té gueum na né di na done sa néné bi ngéy tété.
Mane mi souma mounone,
Dina bokake yow bénéne yone,
Dila wowé néné touti,
Ndakh té mane mi,
Mane mi gnanou ma yalla,
Gnanou ma yalla déss fii mane réka!

Refrain
Yow mi néke sama khol guissou ma kénéne koudoul yow,
Mbeuguél gui mo ngi ni di law,
Ibil nala sama khol
Yow mi néke sama khol guissou ma kénéne koudoul yow,
Mbeuguél gui mo ngi ni di law,
Té dina done sa néné.

Am na gnou wakh mbeugél tiono rék la, wayé ma ngi léy khamal dou kéne yow réke leu.
Beuss bou me le guissé la kham ni khol déy guissé té fok na ni do meusse tass sama yakar!
Boul am loy ragal di la khar,
Doumeu meusseu diay sama taar,
Dinala wowé papa chéri,
Dina done sa sokhna,
Di na done sa baby,
Mi léy fadial say sokhla,
Oh baby yow réke le

Refrain
Yay sama doolé soudoul yow wate na né dou done kékéne,
Diokh na la sama bope,
Té dina la dégueul di le bégueul,
Baby boul sone,
Gueumeul ni yow réke le! dou kékéne....