1 Here the labor is so hard,
And the workers are so tired
And our weary hearts are yearning for a rest,
And we find we're getting anxious to be in that happy land
Where we'll receive such peace and happiness.

Refrain:
Wait a little longer, please Jesus
There's so many still wandering out in sin.
Just a little longer, please Jesus
A few more days to get out loved ones in.

2 We may look into the skies, and the tears will fill our eyes
And our burdened heart grows heavier each day
First we cry, oh, Lord, please come
Come and take your children home,
And then we look around us and we say. [Refrain]

3 The familys [sic] scattered here and there
But Lord we love them dear
And maybe we can help me find the way
Then if waiting is the cost, that
they might not be lost
Lord, that's the only reason why we say. [Refrain]