Jimmy was waitin' on Shelby Jean   In the parking lot at the Dairy Queen   He knew she's gonna be there soon   Then they'll blow this town just like a cheap balloon   She came in cryin' this morning at the store   Said "I swear Jimmy I just can't take no more"   So he quit his job and drew his pay   Now he's helpin' Shelby make her getaway   Oh... sittin' on go   Waitin' on sundown   Waitin' on sundown   No more beatin' to be denied   No more bruises that makeup can't hide   All these years she tried to love that man   But all he ever gave her was the back of his hand   Now Jimmy is a young boy just out of his teens   So many things that he still hasn't seen   But he's old enough to know wrong from right   That's why he's helpin' Shelby make a break tonight   And oh... sittin' on go   Waitin' on sundown   Waitin' on sundown   Waitin' on sundown   Drove all night, drove all day   Jimmy listened to everything Shelby had to say   How she'd suffered at her lover's hand   He said honey, I wanna change all that if I can   They pulled over to take a little rest   Shelby put her head down on Jimmy's chest   And she could hear the beatin' of his heart   And it sounded like the rhythm of a brand new start   And oh, she's gonna let him know   She's waitin' on sundown   She's just waitin' on sundown   They're waitin' on sundown   Waitin' on sundown