I Just Can't Wait / Songs and Lyrics

Version 1

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T:I Just Can't Wait
T:Apprentice Song
Z:Webmaster
C:Ian Campbell
C:John Dunkerley
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w:I took this job when I left school I thought it might be fun,
w:I signed the pa-pers bind-ing me 'til I was twen-ty-one.
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w:But I just can't wait to col-lect my cards, I just can't wait to go--
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w:Can't get a-long with the peo-ple here and the work it bores me so.
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W:1
W:I took this job when I left school and I thought it might be fun,
W:I signed the papers binding me 'til I was twenty-one.
W:.
W:(chorus)
W:But I just can't wait to collect my cards, I just can't wait to go,
W:I can't get along with the people here and the work it bores me so.
W:.
W:2
W:So I learned the trade for what it's worth and the time has gone so slow,
W:But soon my birthday's coming up and I'll be free to go.
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W:3
W:Well, I think I'll wait 'til the wedding's over before I say goodbye,
W:For the girlfriend tells me that we must save if a house we hope to buy.
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W:4
W:Now I'll have to wait 'til the baby's born before I can be free,
W:For I understand a pregnant wife must have security.
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W:5.
W:Well, I think I'll wait 'til the kids leave school before I break away,
W:For growing kids eat money and I need the steady pay.
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W:6
W:Now I think I'll wait 'til the house is mine before I break the tie,
W:For the interest rates keep rising and the car it bleeds me dry.
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W:7
W:Well I think I'll wait 'til retiring age before I risk a break,
W:'Cos the pension scheme insures the wife and it's mainly for her sake.
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W:8
W:Well, thank you for the gold watch, Sir, the silver collection too,
W:But are you sure I have to go for I won't know what to do.
W:
W:(chorus)
W:And I just can't bear to collect my cards, I just can't bear to go.
W:For I shall miss the people here and my life it bores me so.

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Song Note

Song by Ian Campbell and John Dunkerley
Country of origin: England

Folk song references:

Song to be found in the following collection(s):

My Own Song Book