[verse 1] Listening to the tone wood Tapping for the sound Shaping the spruce top Using tiny planes Tap the spruce and listen Every notes a clue Hidden in the silence there’s a song shining through [refrain] I will wait… I will wait… Feel the wood responding, I will wait. [ long instrumental meditation] [verse 2] Steam the sides and bend them Warmth and time agree. Every curve that’s patient Sets the music free Tiny curls of timber Falling to the floor Every shaving teaches just a little more [refrain] I will wait… I will wait… I can feel the wood awakening I will wait. [ long instrumental meditation] [verse 3] Lay the bracing carefully listening is the thing Is the guitar now saying don’t hurry me If you want to hear me sing Let your hands and heart guide you with every drop of glue Clamp it up, leave it to the quiet night, The wood knows what to do [refrain] I will wait… I will wait… I can feel the guitar start breathing, I will wait. [long instrumental meditation With flute and oud answering each phase.] There is the neck, the bridge, the tuning keys So much more to do .The finish, the strings the setting up To let the music through I will wait… I will wait.. I can hear the wood now singing I will wait [
