Lyrics

WAITIN' ON A BONE
Word and Music by Ervin R. Maynard
Copyright, 2003
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I think we're all like children -
Needing love, someone to hold
We all cry in the darkness
Tears so lonely and cold
We trust without condition
In things beyond our control
And lay in sweet oblivion -
While we quietly lose our souls

I'mn tired of being cautious
I'm tired of being poor
I'm tired of providing
And knowing I need more
I'm sick of all my problems
I know I'm not alone
I'm just one dog in a hungry pack
Waitin' on a bone

I think we're all like cattle -
Wanderin' stupid and lost
We want it all and need it now -
No matter what the cost
Don't care about the future -
Don't learn much from the pa in the here na dnow -
Who cares that it don't last

I'm tired of having to justify
I'm tired of losing ground
I'm tired of pushing on
When I'm getting pushed around
I'm sick of all your problems
I know I'm not alone
I'm just one dog in a hungry pack
Waitin' on a bone

We oughtta be like hurricanes -
Rippin' life up and throwin' it aside
Exposing all the juicy bits -
Enjoying the horrible ride
Raging at the seawall -
Leavin' a trail along the coast
Whistling through the boneyard -
And scarin' away them ghosts

I'm tired of being cautious
I'm tired of being poor
I'm tired of being pushed around
I'm tired of needing more
I'm tired of fixing your mistahes
When I can't fix my own
I'm just one dog in a hungry pack
Waitin' on a bone
Surviving