Standing by the wayside, begging for a ride  I been waiting so long, a year has gone  Look at all the people, strangers every one  I've been looking so long, a year has gone    You were all I lived for, I guess my life is through  I've been living so long, a year has gone  Lonely Sunday morning, rest in peace, my love  You been sleeping so long, a year has gone    How could I ever start to tell you  The end is almost here?  The song of love is riding in my ears  Playing loud, playing clear  The song will never change  The memory will always be so near    Standing by the wayside, begging for a ride  I been waiting so long, a year has gone  Look at all the people, strangers every one  I've been looking so long, a year has gone