Released: June 8, 1970
Songwriter: Dolly Parton Bill Owens
Producer: Fred Foster
[Verse 1]
I couldn't wait forever
Did you expect me to
I guess you thought I'd never
Find somebody new
I lived on dreams and promises
As long as I could
I couldn't wait forever
The way you thought I would
The lonely nights grew longer
As I prayed for time to fly
I lived on hopes that you'd return
And that's how I got by
The agony of loneliness
Just got too much for me
I couldn't wait forever
Needing love so desperately
[Verse 2]
So I found new lips to kiss me
New arms to hold me tight
I found new love and happiness
To fill these empty nights
You took my love for granted
Now my heart has found a new home
I couldn't wait forever
Forever's just too long
I couldn't wait forever
Forever's just too long
I couldn't wait forever
Did you expect me to
I guess you thought I'd never
Find somebody new
I lived on dreams and promises
As long as I could
I couldn't wait forever
The way you thought I would
The lonely nights grew longer
As I prayed for time to fly
I lived on hopes that you'd return
And that's how I got by
The agony of loneliness
Just got too much for me
I couldn't wait forever
Needing love so desperately
[Verse 2]
So I found new lips to kiss me
New arms to hold me tight
I found new love and happiness
To fill these empty nights
You took my love for granted
Now my heart has found a new home
I couldn't wait forever
Forever's just too long
I couldn't wait forever
Forever's just too long
The World of Dolly Parton
- Dumb Blonde
- I Don’t Want You Around Me Anymore
- Hillbilly Willy
- This Boy Has Been Hurt
- Daddy Won’t Be Home Anymore
- As Long As I Love
- A Habit I Can’t Break
- I’m Not Worth The Tears
- I Don’t Trust Me Around You
- I Couldn’t Wait Forever
- Too Lonely Too Long
- I Wound Easy
- Why, Why, Why
- Your Ole Handy Man
- Put It Off Until Tomorrow
- I Wasted My Tears
- Something Fishy
- Fuel to the Flame
- The Giving and the Taking
- I’m In No Condition
- The Company You Keep
- I’ve Lived My Life
- The Little Things
- I Don’t Want to Throw Rice
- As Long As I Love (1970)
- The World of Dolly Parton (1972)
- Jolene
- 9 to 5
- Coat of Many Colors
- I Will Always Love You
- Just Because I’m a Woman
- Here You Come Again
- From Here to the Moon and Back
- Cracker Jack
- Girl in the Movies
- Dumb Blonde
- Rockin’ Years
- Do I Ever Cross Your Mind
- Little Sparrow
- Here I Am
- The Bridge
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Before the Next Teardrop Falls
- Two Doors Down
- Red Shoes
- When Life Is Good Again
- Me and Little Andy
- Hard Candy Christmas
- Eagle When She Flies
- Joshua