REFRAIN:

I wanna be ready
When you call me
I wanna be ready
When you are
I wanna be ready
When you need me
I wanna be ready
But I’m not.

1.

This old world
Has too much for me
This old world’s
Got too much in store
This old world
I love completely
This old world
I call my home.

2.

In my time
I heard the choir
In my time
I learned the tune
In my time
I hummed along dear
In my time
I sang for you.

3.

I always thought
You had forgotten
I always thought
That I’d been wrong
I always thought
You would release me
I always thought
I’d be long gone.

4.

If I wait
A little longer
If I wait
One minute more
If I wait
It will get better
If I wait
I will be sure.

(Refrain)