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- G G She was from North Louisiana in the town of Mer Rouge C G I fell in love in a week or two it didn?t take long to love a girl like that We were barely ten in the cotton fields playing horseshoe with the colored kids C G I tried to kiss her she grabbed a baseball bat Cadd9 Waiting on June, I hope she comes to see me G Waiting on June, I can't take this feeling Cadd9 Em Waiting on June, I pray to God she?ll love me one of these days D G I hope I find my way waiting on June G I went off in 42? to fight those boys and pay my dues C G Her wallet picture kept my spirits high Charley Boy died in my arms, he saw Jesus I saw blood C G It soaked her wallet picture that cold night D Cadd9 G I told my best friend Charley I would kiss his girl goodbye D Cadd9 G He made me promise I?d go home and make Miss June my wife D Cadd9 G Shaking like a drunk old fool I hopped off of that plane Em D Cadd9 And I ran home to ask her in the rain Cadd9 Waiting on June, I hope that she says yes G Waiting on June, in her faded summer dress Cadd9 Waiting on June, her daddy shook my hand Em D And she lit up the moment I pulled out that silver band G Waiting on June G Well we married at the methodist church C G Found a big white cow and a piece of dirt with pecan trees to build our homestead on Jolynn Becky then Donna then Shelby, our tiny house was a sanctuary C G Laughter filled those rooms all day long Cadd9 Waiting on June, she?s putting on her makeup G Waiting on June, she?s trying to get her hair curled Cadd9 Waiting on June, kids listen to me Em D You walk on down to Sunday school I?ll be there in 15 G Waiting on June G The time flew by like they said it would The kids grew fast and the farm did good Cadd9 G Mrs. Bertha made our supper everyday At noon that silver bell would ring Cadd9 G We?d all say grace and dig on in we always ate together in those days D Cadd9 G Oh one by one those kids went off and found a love their own D Cadd9 G There?s nothing like the joy I knew when they brought their babies home D Cadd9 G We?d play all day in the cotton fields with the dogs I raised up right Em D Cadd9 And end in grandma?s kitchen every night Cadd Waiting on June, honey don't burn the bacon G Waiting on June, our bellies are a? achin Cadd9 Waiting on June, she turns that fork so slow Em D And we all had to sit there til the last bite was no more G Waiting on June G We were slower than we used to be the nursing home told June and me Cadd9 G That we?d have separate rooms side by side D cadd9 G Oh what I?d give for one more night of sleeping with my wife D Cadd9 G Since 45? I've touched her skin in the middle of the night D Cadd9 G I'm lying in this single bed until they cut the lights Em D Cadd9 That?s when she?ll sneak in and I?ll be fine Cadd9 Waiting on June so we can kiss goodnight G Waiting on June I?ll hold her hand so tight Cadd9 Waiting on June I?ll love her til? I die D Cadd9 It's bittersweet when love grows old and you really miss your wife G Waiting on June G Well they buried me last Tuesday morn The good lord came and he took me home Cadd9 G I closed my eyes and quickly went away Em D Cadd9 But the angels let me see her everyday Cadd9 Waiting on June, our mansion is so grand G Waiting on June, footprints in the sand Cadd9 Waiting on June, that?s the story of my life Em D Me and Jesus are standing here til? she walks through that light Cadd9 Waiting on June
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