JJ Cale – Don’t Wait

J.J. Cale

With his laid-back rootsy style, J.J. Cale is best known for writing “After Midnight” and “Cocaine,” songs that Eric Clapton later made into hits. But Cale’s influence wasn’t only through songwriting — his distinctly loping sense of rhythm and shuffling boogie became the blueprint for the adult-oriented roots rock of Clapton and Mark Knopfler, among others. Cale’s refusal to vary the sound of his music over the course of his career caused some critics to label him as a one-trick pony, but he managed to build a dedicated cult following with his sporadically released recordings.

Don’t Wait

Don’t wait, don’t wait
Don’t wait for the good times to come
We got ‘em right here, we’re on the run
Don’t wait, don’t wait

Going back, going back
Going way back, back in time
Another place, another mind
Going back, going back

Walk on, walk on
Walk on straight ahead
Don’t look around, don’t turn your head
Walk on, walk on

Fly away, fly away
Fly away away with me
I never been so flying free
Fly away, fly away

Bye bye, bye bye
Please don’t ever say
You’re leaving me, you’re going away
Bye bye, bye bye

JJ Cale – Don’t Wait