Lyrics

When I first saw your face

I knew that I couldn't hesitate

You said, 'Baby, don't go too fast

If we do then it may not last.'

Time went on and I waited for you

I didn't know what else I could do

I thought that we'd always be together

You said, 'Hold on, it just gets better.'

And I believed you, I kept holding on

You think that I could never leave you

You think I'm not that strong, you know

Love won't wait (love won't wait)

Forever and a day (love won't wait)

Love must live in the here and now

Don't ask me how I know (love won't wait)

So here I am with my heart on my sleeve

You said, 'Baby put your trust in me'

But I've come to the end of the line

And you have taken up all of my precious time

I need to be something special to you

Everybody is somebody's fool

I won't be a fool, no you got me all wrong

You don't know what you had til it's gone

And I believed you, I kept holding on

You think that I could never leave you

You think I'm not that strong, you know

Love won't wait (love won't wait)

Forever and a day (love won't wait)

Love must live in the here and now

Don't ask me how I know (love won't wait)

Love takes time (love takes time)

And you've been taking too long

Time never waited for anyone

Don't wait too long or I'll be gone (love won't wait)

There wasn't anything that I wouldn't do

You left me on you even said, 'I love you.'

How can we go on when it's tearing us apart

Are you going to break my heart

Cos I believed you

I kept holding on

You think that I could never leave you

You think I'm not that strong, you're wrong

(Love won't wait, love won't wait)

Love won't wait (love won't wait)

Forever and a day (love won't wait)

Love must live in the here and now

Don't ask me how I know (love won't wait)

Love takes time (love takes time)

And you've been taking too long

Time never waited for anyone

Don't wait too long or I'll be gone (love won't wait)

How much longer can I wait for you

Can I keep holding on

I've got to be strong, got to say goodbye

Love won't wait

How much longer can I wait for you

Hesitate for you baby

I've got to be strong, got to say goodbye

Goodbye

Credits

Written by Madonna and Shep Pettibone

Produced by Stephen Lipson

Vocals by Gary Barlow

Album

Open Road

Song

This song was written by Shep and Madonna for the Bedtime Stories album, but then Madonna abandoned the project and started working with Babyface and Dallas Austin instead. This demo wasn't used by Madona anymore and was later given to ex-Take That-member Gary Barlow who recorded his own version for his debut album and scored a UK #1 hit with the catchy track. The Madonna demo surfaced on the Internet mid 2002.