What Are You Waiting For Mary? 1927

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 8 March 2011
2011

I spent an hour
beneath a bower
The world seemed happy and gay,
A Lover sighing
of love undying
for he was dying to say:
Today's the day to steal away,
I'm longing to hear you answer 'yes'
Let's make today a holiday
we live in a world of happiness.

What are you waiting for
what are you waiting for, Mary?
What are you thinking 'bout
what are you thinking 'bout, Mary
The bees are buzzin'
they're buzzin' right in my ear,
They keep on asking,
Hey, what is the big idea?
Think of the moon above
doesn't it speak of love, Mary?
Why do you lead me on,
why do you be so contrary?
Don't let my castles
come tumtumtumbling down,
Think of the things in store
what are you waiting for, Mary?

What are you waiting for
what are you waiting for, Mary?
What are you thinking 'bout
what are you thinking 'bout, Mary
The bees are buzzin'
they're buzzin' right in my ear,
They keep on asking,
Hey, what is the big idea?
Think of the moon above
doesn't it speak of love, Mary?
Why do you lead me on,
why do you be so contrary?
Don't let my castles
come tumtumtumbling down,
Think of the things in store
what are you waiting for, Mary?

This lovesick fellow
with heart so mellow
would talk of nothing but love,
The moon arising
was sympathizing
from out of heaven above.
The more he'd plead,
the less she'd heed
his pleading just seemed to be in vain,
And thru' that hour,
beneath the bow'r
I heard him repeating once again:

What are you waiting for
what are you waiting for, Mary?
What are you thinking 'bout
what are you thinking 'bout, Mary
The bees are buzzin'
they're buzzin' right in my ear,
They keep on asking,
Hey, what is the big idea?
Think of the moon above
doesn't it speak of love, Mary?
Why do you lead me on,
why do you be so contrary?
Don't let my castles
come tumtumtumbling down,
Think of the things in store
what are you waiting for, Mary?

What are you waiting for
what are you waiting for, Mary?
What are you thinking 'bout
what are you thinking 'bout, Mary
The bees are buzzin'
they're buzzin' right in my ear,
They keep on asking,
Hey, what is the big idea?
Think of the moon above
doesn't it speak of love, Mary?
Why do you lead me on,
why do you be so contrary?
Don't let my castles
come tumtumtumbling down,
Think of the things in store
what are you waiting for, Mary?

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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What Are You Waiting For Mary? 1927
Fox-Trot Song
by Walter Donaldson
© MCMXXVII by Leo Feist Inc. New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 8 March 2011 at 16.44
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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