Don’t Wait That Long is the sixth track from the 1992 James album Seven.
It started life in early 1990 as a medium paced anthem and was touted as a possible single instead of Lose Control and was played on a Mark Goodier session in 1990. By the time the song surfaced on Seven, it had developed into a seven minute epic at the centrepiece of the album.
It appears to be a band favourite as it often reappears in the live set from time to time.
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Operator, operator, operator, operator
Operator, operator, operator, operator
Operator, the lines are down, are down
And I'm a traitor, traitor to a beautiful cause
God made me to her own design
Bad planning, too many flaws
How long will it take to get used to me
How long will it take to get used to me
Don't wait that long
Won't wait that long
Don't wait that long
Don't wait that long
Oh yes I love you
But today I could hate you, I could hurt you
Because we're joined at the heart
Beats faster, hits harder than a boxer
When we are apart
Body language is an SOS
I don't understand how a fight starts
Not enough to believe in love
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know where we've gone wrong
How long will it take to get used to me
How long will it take to get used to me
Don't wait that long
Won't wait that long
No we won't wait that long
Don't wait that long
Operator, the lines are down
And I'm a traitor to a beautiful cause
God made me to her own design
Bad planning, too many flaws
I've got too many flaws
Too many flaws
Don't wait that long
Won't wait that long
No we won't wait that long
Don't wait that long
(repeat to fade)
Operator, operator, operator, operator
Operator, the lines are down, are down
And I'm a traitor, traitor to a beautiful cause
God made me to her own design
Bad planning, too many flaws
How long will it take to get used to me
How long will it take to get used to me
Don't wait that long
Won't wait that long
Don't wait that long
Don't wait that long
Oh yes I love you
But today I could hate you, I could hurt you
Because we're joined at the heart
Beats faster, hits harder than a boxer
When we are apart
Body language is an SOS
I don't understand how a fight starts
Not enough to believe in love
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know where we've gone wrong
How long will it take to get used to me
How long will it take to get used to me
Don't wait that long
Won't wait that long
No we won't wait that long
Don't wait that long
Operator, the lines are down
And I'm a traitor to a beautiful cause
God made me to her own design
Bad planning, too many flaws
I've got too many flaws
Too many flaws
Don't wait that long
Won't wait that long
No we won't wait that long
Don't wait that long
(repeat to fade)
Song: | Don't Wait That Long |
Released: | 17th February 1992 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | Seven |
First Heard Live: | Cambridge Corn Exchange – 13th May 1990 |
- Four From Seven :Promo, EP, 1992
- Seven promo album cassette :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven promo box-set :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven – Gardner Test/Master Pressing Disc :Promo, Album, 1992
- James 7 from Seven promotional tape :Promo, Album, 1992
- Seven – The Live Video :Live, VHS, 1992
- Seven (Japan) :Studio, Album, 1992
- Seven :Studio, Album, 1992
- 7-Track James Live (US promo, 1992) :Promo, EP, 1992
- Seven (reissue CDR) :Promo, Album, 2001
- Seven – The Live Concert :Live, DVD, 2005
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Seattle Showbox SODO – 30th July 2019
- Leeds First Direct Arena – 9th December 2018
- Cape Town Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden – 24th November 2018
- Dubai Irish Village – 22nd November 2018
- Perth Astor Theatre – 20th November 2018
- Adelaide Gov – 19th November 2018
- Brisbane Tivoli – 17th November 2018
- Scarborough Open Air Theatre – 22nd May 2015
- Athens Theatro Vrachon – 15th July 2014
- River Party, Nestorio, Kastoria, Greece – 1st August 2013
- Club Niceto, Buenos Aires, Argentina – 2nd May 2012
- Teatro Caupolican, Santiago, Chile – 28th April 2012
- Wickerman Festival, Dumfries – 29th July 2011
- Birmingham O2 Academy – 12th December 2010
- London Brixton Academy – 10th December 2010
- Guadalajara Teatro Diana – 18th October 2010
- Vancouver Commodore Ballroom – 7th October 2010
- Manchester MEN Arena (vs Cancer) – 12th December 2009
- Expofacic Festival, Cantanhede – 1st August 2009
- Thessaloniki Earth Theatre – 17th July 2009
- Los Angeles El Rey Theatre – 2nd October 2008
- Denver Ogden Theatre – 29th September 2008
- Asbury Park Stone Pony – 20th September 2008
- Boston Paradise Rock Club – 15th September 2008
- Manchester Club Academy – 30th April 2007
- London Brixton Academy – 27th April 2007
- Newcastle Academy – 23rd April 2007
- London Nambucca – 12th April 2007
- London Brixton Academy – 18th April 1998
- Burgettstown Star Lake Amphitheatre – 19th July 1997
- New York Randalls Island – 11th July 1997
- Darien Center Darien Lake PAC – 5th July 1997
- Virginia Beach Amphitheatre – 1st July 1997
- Cambridge Corn Exchange – 24th March 1997
- Leicester De Montfort Hall – 23rd March 1997
- Seattle Endfest – 6th August 1994
- Glastonbury Festival – 25th June 1994
- Minneapolis First Avenue – 24th May 1994
- Chicago Riviera – 22nd May 1994
- Cleveland Agora Theatre – 21st May 1994
- Toronto Ontario Place Forum – 20th May 1994
- New Haven Toad’s Place – 9th May 1994
- Las Vegas Huntridge Theatre – 25th March 1994
- Los Angeles Hollywood Palace – 21st March 1994
- San Francisco Warfield Theatre – 17th March 1994
- Dallas Deep Ellum Live – 4th March 1994
- Stockholm Moderna Museet – 27th June 1992
- Frankfurt Live Music Hall – 3rd May 1992
- Cologne Live Music Hall – 27th April 1992
- Amsterdam Paradiso – 22nd April 1992
- Minneapolis First Avenue – 14th March 1992
- Chicago Cabaret Metro – 13th March 1992
- Manchester Polytechnic – 8th February 1992
- Warrington Parr Hall (evening) – 20th December 1991
- Warrington Parr Hall (afternoon) – 20th December 1991
- Belfast Ulster Hall – 14th November 1991
- Glasgow Barrowlands – 6th November 1991
- Cambridge Corn Exchange – 29th October 1991
- London Brixton Academy – 25th October 1991
- London Brixton Academy – 24th October 1991
- Portsmouth Guildhall – 22nd October 1991
- London Camden Underworld – 14th August 1991
- Paris La Locomotive – 15th February 1991
- Blackpool Empress Ballroom – 4th August 1990
- Blackpool Empress Ballroom – 3rd August 1990
- Piccadilly Key 103 – 14th July 1990
- Brighton The Event – 14th May 1990
- Cambridge Corn Exchange – 13th May 1990
CHORDS
D, Asus4, G, (Asus4) - (at varying points in song)
D, Asus4, G, (Asus4) - (at varying points in song)