Written By...Chris Stapleton

A song about the cost of inaction when facing an organized and emboldened enemy

See What Waiting Costs

[Verse 1]
I’ve seen the edge, I’ve kissed the fall,
Woke up surprised to feel it all.
Life’s a dance, a clumsy reel,
You trip, you laugh, you hurt, you heal.

[Prechorus]
I’ve got a pocketful of second chances,
And a scar that sings when the sunlight dances.

[Chorus]
Twice I said goodbye, but I’m still here,
With a joke on my lips and a heart sincere.
Raise a glass, don’t let it wait,
The clock don’t care if you’re early or late.

[Verse 2]
I once got mad at a traffic jam,
Now I thank it for where I am.
Lost my keys, thought the world might end,
Turns out I just found a new way in.

[Prechorus]
I’ve got a story in every line,
And a laugh that echoes through space and time.

[Chorus]
Twice I said goodbye, but I’m still here,
With a joke on my lips and a heart sincere.
Raise a glass, don’t let it wait,
The clock don’t care if you’re early or late.

[Verse]
I wish that life, could be lived again
It’s not a forever thing, it sure will end
Praise and toast, those you know and love
You’ll see them again, believe in up above

[Chorus] 

Twice I said goodbye, but I’m still here,
With a joke on my lips and a heart sincere.
Raise a glass, don’t let it wait,
The clock don’t care if you’re early or late.

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Kentucky-born artist Chris Stapleton is an 8x Grammy, 15x CMA and 15x ACM Award-winner and one of the country’s most respected and beloved musicians. In the past year, he’s been named Entertainer of the Year at the 58th ACM Awards—resulting in the prestigious ACM Triple Crown Award—and Male Vocalist of the Year at the 2022 CMA Awards—his sixth time earning the award, setting the record for most wins ever in the category. The accolades follow Stapleton’s most recent album, 2020’s acclaimed Starting Over, which also won three awards at the 67th Annual GRAMMYs: Best Country Album, Best Country Solo Performance (“You Should Probably Leave”) and Best Country Song (“Cold”) in addition to earning Album of the Year honors at both the CMA and ACM Awards. The album follows Stapleton’s pair of Platinum-certified releases from 2017, From A Room: Volume 1 and From A Room: Volume 2, as well as his 5X Platinum breakthrough solo debut album, Traveller. Known for his electric live performances, Stapleton is currently in the midst of his extensive All-American Road Show Tour and also joins George Strait for select stadium shows this summer. In addition to his work as a musician, Stapleton and his wife, Morgane, are founders of the Outlaw State of Kind charitable fund, which supports a variety of causes that are close to their heart. Latest single, “White Horse” is out now!

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