Sittin' on a bench at West Town Mall He sat down in his overalls and asked me: "You waitin' on a woman?" I nodded yeah and said, "How 'bout you?" He said, "Son, since nineteen fifty-two I've been Waitin' on a woman" When I picked her up for our first date I told her I'd be there at eight And she came down the stairs at eight-thirty She said, "I'm sorry that I took so long Didn't like a thing that I tried on" But let me tell you son, she sure looked pretty Yeah she can take her time but I don't mind Waitin' on a woman ♪ He said the wedding took a year to plan You talk about an anxious man, I was nervous Waitin' on a woman And then he nudged my arm like old men do He said, "I'll say this about the honeymoon, it was worth it" Waitin' on a woman And I don't guess we've been anywhere She hasn't made us late I swear Sometimes she does it just 'cause she can do it Boy, it's just a fact of life It'll be the same with your young wife Might as well go on and get used to it She can take her time 'cause you don't mind Waitin' on a woman ♪ I've read somewhere statistics show The man's always the first to go And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready So when it finally comes my time And I get to the other side I'll find myself a bench, if they've got any Well she can take her time, 'cause I don't mind Waitin' on a woman ♪ Honey, take your time, 'cause I don't mind