These sticks and stones ain't breaking any a my bones,
but I've got troubles, Lord, they keep me alone.
So I'm just gonna sit here and wait for my baby to come.

I know these kinda guys, they think they're mighty wise
Catch them pretty faces with their oil slicked lies
But I'm still gonna sit here and wait for my baby to come

Bridge
Well, when I was young and foolish lord I was catting all over town. Looking for a man who could not be found. But now I've gotten too damn tired of this race, so you can find me sitting here, sitting right in this place. Oh Lord

They say a woman who ain't got no man,
is badly broken, lord, she ain't got no chance
But that ain't true, no that ain't right, I'm just waiting for my baby to come.

These sticks and stones ain't breaking any a my bones,
but I've got troubles, Lord, they keep me alone.
So I'm just gonna sit here and wait for my baby to come